Clock Control

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Introduction and Requirements
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Introduction and Requirements

The Clock ActiveX control displays and inputs a time in analogue format.

The control requires Windows NT 4 (with Service Pack 3), Windows 95/98, or something more recent.

The clock control can be manipulated with the keyboard or the mouse.

Keyboard

The following keys are processed by the clock control:

A sets AM;
H adds one hour;
Shift H subtracts one minute;
M adds one hour;
Shift M subtracts one minute;
P sets PM;
S adds one second;
Shift S subtracts one second;
Control Z undoes the last change;

Down Arrow subtracts one minute;
Shift Down Arrow subtracts one second;
Control Down Arrow subtracts one hour;
Left Arrow and Minus act in the same way as Down Arrow;
Page Up and Divide subtract one hour;

Right Arrow adds one minute;
Shift Right Arrow adds one second;
Control Right Arrow adds one hour;
Up Arrow and Plus act in the same way as Right Arrow;
Page Down and Multiply add one hour;

See the Mouse, return to Using the Control, or the top of this document.

Mouse

The following actions can be performed with the mouse:

The tips of each hand can be dragged to change the time;
The AM/PM symbol can be clicked to swap morning with afternoon, and vice versa;
The mouse button can be pressed on the winder to move the hands backwards (top half) or forwards (bottom half).

See the Keyboard, return to Using the Control, or the top of this document.

Registering the Control

The non-registered version shows www.cyberspace.co.uk, Cyberspace Services' Ltd. home page, on the clock face. In the registered version, developers can change this text.

The registered version costs $20.

ActiveX Mailing List

We run a small Mailing List dedicated to our ActiveX controls. You can join by by completing our Mailing List Form, or by sending SUBSCRIBE to (mailing list address) .

This mailing lists exists to enable:

developers to discuss our controls;
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