WHAT'S NEW?
       1.1  - Freeware
              Added disable CD player for my hacked CD player
              Still seems to crash on some systems with animation on.
              (so turn off animation if it crashes?!)
       1.0b - Everything...

What is COOLCLOCK:

    A digital style clock that is actually displayed on your desktop!
Not in a window!  Very configurable with built in CD Player and wake up
functions.

Using COOLCLOCK:

    OPTIONS:
    Click on the RIGHT HALF of the date or time.  Options can also be
    set in the "coolclk.ini" file.  The options are auto-saved when
    you exit.

    MOVING TIME OR DATE:
    Click on the LEFT HALF of the date or time and drag.

    CHANGING THE FONT:
--- The Ini file font format:
colon="50 20|60 30|50 40|40 30|50 20|50 50|60 60|50 70|40 60|50 50"
---
    Each character is defined on a 100x100 area.
    Each character is defined using (multiple) polygons specified
      using points.  Each point must is delimited by "|".
      No "|" at the beginning or end.
    Each polygon must start and end on the same point.
      In the example the first polygon starts at "50 20" and the
      second polygon starts at "50 50".
    Each polygon is left justified so be sure to add an invisible line
      to the left if you need them unjustified.

    DATE TIME FORMATS:
---
d	Displays the day as a number without a leading zero (1-31).
dd	Displays the day as a number with a leading zero (01-31).
m	Displays the month as a number without a leading zero (1-12).
        If the m specifier immediately follows an h or hh specifier,
        the minute rather than the month is displayed.
mm	Displays the month as a number with a leading zero (01-12).
        If the mm specifier immediately follows an h or hh specifier,
        the minute rather than the month is displayed.
yy	Displays the year as a two-digit number (00-99).
yyyy	Displays the year as a four-digit number (0000-9999).
h	Displays the hour without a leading zero (0-23).
hh	Displays the hour with a leading zero (00-23).
n	Displays the minute without a leading zero (0-59).
nn	Displays the minute with a leading zero (00-59).
s	Displays the second without a leading zero (0-59).
ss	Displays the second with a leading zero (00-59).
am/pm	Uses the 12-hour clock for the preceding h or hh
        specifier, and displays 'am' for any hour before noon,
        and 'pm' for any hour after noon.
a/p	Uses the 12-hour clock for the preceding h or hh specifier,
        and displays 'a' for any hour before noon, and 'p' for any
        hour after noon.
/	Displays the date separator character.
:	Displays the time separator character.
-       Displays a dash.

How to put COOLCLOCK in your auto-startup folder:

    Create a shortcut to the coolclk.exe file in your StartUp folder to
load the buttons every time you restart.  This folder is usually
located:  MyComputer\c:\windows\Start Menu\StartUp
Or:       RightClick on the "start menu bar" and select "Properties".
          Click on the "Start Menu" tab.
          Click "Add..."
          Browse to the location you installed to.
          Scroll down and select the "StartUp" group.

FAQ:
    Q: "To avoid redundancy, how do I disable the Win95 clock?"
    A: RightClick on the clock, select "Properties" and uncheck
       the "Show clock" option.
    Q: "Why does the CD wake up box uncheck when I set the time?"
    A: To prevent it from trying to start playing when you are
       entering the time.
    Q: "Why does the choices box always pop up?"
    A: For fun.

Thanks to:
    Michael Caracena for help with programming issues.

Check out my page at for other fun apps:
  http://www.coolest.com/

If there is a major bug, email me.
Thanks,

Alex.
support@coolest.com
(c) 1997 Alexander Schonfeld, All rights reserved.
