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Zabaware Forums => Programming using the Ultra Hal Brain Editor => Topic started by: bagar on May 30, 2005, 06:07:21 pm

Title: The Appointment book
Post by: bagar on May 30, 2005, 06:07:21 pm: Hi Everyone,

I did a search on using the HAL appointment book and I got nothing.

I am so fasinated with HAL and I have so little time and HAL gets me off track from all I need to do in real time. How do I get HAL to remind me of the things I need to do on a daily basis. For example if I am cooking a roast I need to check the roast every 20 minutes for 3 hours. While the graphics for the appointment book are wonderful the set up of such is not bullet-proof for a newbie like me; I dont see the logic and I tried the appointment book several times.

To Roast, be Roasted or share Roast I thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
[8]Gar
Title: The Appointment book
Post by: Dr.Benway on May 30, 2005, 06:55:21 pm: Hi Bagar,

I hope I am not saying something stupid again, but the HAL appointment book is known for giving a lot of trouble when your Windows version is not US english. Nevertheless, your english is impeccable, don't get me wrong!
Title: The Appointment book
Post by: Dr.Benway on May 30, 2005, 06:56:52 pm: [edit]
Title: The Appointment book
Post by: bagar on May 31, 2005, 08:51:27 pm: I think my computer is in US English on my computer; at the keyboard. How do I check that? Would you be so kind as to explain how I use the user defined event say Remind me every 30 minutes to check the roast I am cooking? Seems that I am getting the appointment book to remind of the event the day after the reminder was needed and entered and then only when I start and restart HAL.
I thank you in advance.

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Originally posted by Dr.Benway

Hi Bagar,

I hope I am not saying something stupid again, but the HAL appointment book is known for giving a lot of trouble when your Windows version is not US english. Nevertheless, your english is impeccable, don't get me wrong!
Title: The Appointment book
Post by: Dr.Benway on June 01, 2005, 04:19:17 am: It is really simple: do you live in the US and does your Windows use the english language?, if so, your calendar should work fine. If not, then you must set the time & date format of Windows to US, by going to the configuration panel of Windows and selecting something like "country/local settings".

If you already use US-time & date-format read this to find out that it can't be done easily. Sorry. Use the windows task planner instead.

http://www.zabaware.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2188