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Alarm Schedule - 11/19/2016 10:46:55 AM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline Can I set the alarm to activate upon booting rather than a specific time? Post #: 1

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/19/2016 4:23:26 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline I can't see any scenario where this could be done. If you can add Calendar Creator to your Windows Start programs, it would somehow have to act retroactively, and it's not capable of that as far as I know (e.g., alerting you of an expired alarm when starting). The closest use might be to set an alarm for a time when you are certain that the computer and Calendar Creator will be running, but I don't see much point to that. I have not used Calendar Creator alarms myself, because of the necessity of having Calendar Creator running for the alarms to sound. I open and close Calendar Creator only as needed. When I need an alarm at a specific time, I use the Windows Alarms app (in Windows 8.1). For specific reminders, I use an online calendar (Yahoo in my case). _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 2

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/20/2016 7:24:05 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline I have the alarm enabled. I have Do Not Use Time checked. I have an entry in the Alarm Launch and the Alarm Message boxes. Where should the message appear? The program in the Launch box did not execute today. (in reply to earlp) Post #: 3

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/20/2016 7:57:47 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline I've attached screenshots for an alarm that worked for me in Calendar Creator 12.1, running in Windows 8.1. You need to choose a sound file for an audible alarm, and you can put text in the field for the visual alarm. With Calendar Creator running, the alarm displayed and sounded at one minute after the event (before also works) of the event time setting, whether CC has the focus or working in another program. The visual window remains on the screen until OK is clicked. Attachment (2) _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 4

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/20/2016 8:24:29 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline quote: I have the alarm enabled. I have Do Not Use Time checked. I have an entry in the Alarm Launch and the Alarm Message boxes. If you have the Do Not Use Time option set for the Event, it's probably not possible for the alarm to be activated. Please state what you entered in the Alarm Launch so it's possible to try to reproduce the problem. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 5

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/21/2016 6:45:23 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline The Alarm Launch is to a file on my local machine. You indicate earlier that with Calendar Creator running... I guess that means I should put CC in my Start Folder?? (in reply to earlp) Post #: 6

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/21/2016 8:50:54 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline quote: that means I should put CC in my Start Folder?? That's just my guess. It's been possible in the past, but I don't know if there are differences or complications with newer operating systems. There was an earlier discussion (predating Vista) in this thread: http://forums.encoreusa.com/fb.asp?m=30924 I'm not sure if CC would open with the correct calendar loaded (you can set "open the last calendar used" in CC preferences), but it probably will. If you do experiment, please report back, noting the OS used. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 7

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/22/2016 3:21:48 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline For tomorrow (11/23) I have a Test. I have unchecked "Do not use time". I set the start and end time to 12:00 noon. I have the Alarm enabled for 1 minute after event. I have CC in my start folder. Should I use Task Scheduler??? Attachment (1) (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 8

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/22/2016 3:48:15 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline quote: Should I use Task Scheduler? I don't think you'd need Task Scheduler, since CC should start when Windows starts. That's the first thing you'll want to check once the computer has finished booting. CC should take care of sounding the alarm. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 9

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/22/2016 7:29:54 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline OK, if CC is in the start folder and the alarm is set for 12:00 noon + 1 minute. I boot the machine at 9:30 a.m., will CC kick in then or 12:00? (in reply to earlp) Post #: 10

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/22/2016 8:42:06 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline In that scenario, you should see Calendar Creator open on the screen at 9:30am (or more likely 9:33am or so). As long as you don't close CC, you should hear and/or see the alarm at 12:01pm. The alarm you set has nothing to do with starting CC, which must already be running before any alarm can activate. While you should be able to have the alarm launch another program, it can't launch itself (CC). _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 11

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 9:25:45 AM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline I booted my machine at 9:10 a.m. CC did not open, at least not visibly. In the startup folder is a shortcut to CC. I assume this shortcut should work. Let's see what happens at 12:01. (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 12

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 10:01:14 AM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline If you don't see CC on the screen, it's probably not running. Open the Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and see if Calendar Creator is one of the programs/apps running. If not, I can assume nothing will happen at 12:01pm. You might post the path and shortcut name of what you entered in Startup. I may not see this forum again until after your alarm is expected, but this may be out of an area where I can make useful suggestions. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 13

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 1:25:40 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline I added CC to Task Scheduler, set it to run when the system is started. Rebooted, it did not run. In my Startup Folder it only shows Creator.exe, which I drug/dropped from Program Files (X86) folder. It did not run at 12:01. I thought it would appear in Startup in msconfig, but it does not. I'm running Windows 10 64 bit. The Windows Alarm app you referred to, would that be the same calendar available in Windows Live Mail? (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 14

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 2:04:50 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline When you drag Creator.exe: Right-click it and when dragging to the Startup folder, choose "Create Shortcut here" or something similar (I don't know Windows 10). But, before you do that, be sure you can run CC in the normal way: we want to be sure you did not actually move the .exe file out of the Programs folder to the Startup folder. Once you have the shortcut in the Startup folder, double-click it to be sure it launches CC. Then, reboot and see what happens. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 15

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 3:53:13 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline I drug creator.exe to the Startup Folder, copied it rather than made a shortcut. CC runs as expected from the desktop but trying to run it from the Startup Folder I get error The program can't start because designcenter.dll is missing from your computer. I rebooted, nothing happened (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 16

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 5:05:19 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline No, Creator.exe cannot run from the Startup folder, it must run from its Program folder, and that's the reason for the shortcut in the Startup folder. If Windows 10 is like Windows 8.1, is the Startup folder should be something like this: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup When you create the shortcut to Creator.exe, the filename should appear like this: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Creator.exe.lnk When you look at the properties of the Creator.exe.lnk file, it should have a Target like this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Calendar Creator\Creator.exe" _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 17

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 6:37:57 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline Ok, I deleted the copy and drug it there as a shortcut. C:\Users\Earl\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup is where that shortcut resides. It starts in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Calendar Creator" < Message edited by earlp -- 11/23/2016 6:39:36 PM > (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 18

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/23/2016 7:22:29 PM    DEJenc3 Posts: 533 Joined: 6/22/2005 Status: offline This looks right. Try rebooting. _____________________________ David (in reply to earlp) Post #: 19

RE: Alarm Schedule - 11/24/2016 7:53:15 PM    earlp   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/17/2012 Status: offline I rebooted and also reset it for the 24th (today). It did not run and neither did the local program I scheduled to launch. (in reply to DEJenc3) Post #: 20

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