Re: Scheduler or Planner Components

["Rick Malik" <rmfci@pacbell.net>]

For a "Simple" planning program, you have all the components you need.

Study the sample "Calendar" component, then figure on adding lines to the
StringGrid at runtime, to show appointments you've entered through a dialog
box.

Alarms are easy. Your PIM will undoubtedly have a clock feature. Just run an
"if" statement within the timer event to monitor your set alarm times and
respond if true.

Use a MaskEdit and an Up/Down control to set times and dates (even if you
use version 3 'cause that DateTimePicker component is a joke).

Read/Write everything using streams so you can change stuff in your data
file at will. You can add a database if you want a custom phone book, or you
can DDE or launch an existing one with WinExec() and allow Drag n drop into
an editbox for the phone number selected. ((I think I'm gettin carried
away))

Basically, what I'm saying is...you're not going to find a PIM component
that's going to create a working schedule skeleton for you. But you do have
all the parts already. It's like a big ball of clay, you've got to mold it
into your PIM.

Rick Malik
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