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general information
Calendar is created using JavaScript and cookies to simulate a fully functional calendar database.
There are two types of reminders for use:
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global/annual reminders
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personal reminders
Both types are able to be created, edited, and deleted, but by different groups.
Other features of Calendar are:
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Current day alert of reminders
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Daily view of reminders
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Monthly view of all reminders
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print feature for two views (monthly and daily)
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by default the calendar starts in the current month with the current day highlighted.
The calendar view displays global and personal (cookie) reminders within each cell box.
changing months
to change to a different month, simply click on the "next
month" or "previous month" located in the top corners of the calendar.
viewing reminders (daily or monthly)
to view , simply click on the date in the cell box. this will bring up a smaller window with daily reminder information for a given day.
to view , simply click on the month name located at the top center of the calendar. this will bring up a smaller window with a list of all reminders for a given month.
annual/global/personal reminders
global reminders have various display methods.
global reminders can be associated with a unique color.
global reminder text can have a link to reference any outside http page.
annual reminders
annual reminders have all characteristics of the global reminder without the year constraint.
personal reminders
personal reminders are kept in a cookie and are only viewable from the computer that created the reminder.
alerts
a JavaScript alert will popup once when the calendar is initially opened. It will display a list of the alerts with the total for the current day.
this can be toggled by a setting. To enable alerts contact webmaster.
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Daily Scheduler can help to manage personal reminders.
the date is also display to help ease navigation and avoid not knowing which day is being set with a reminder.
creating new reminders
to set a new reminder click on the link new reminder from the daily scheduler main view. Type the reminder text into the textbox and click on set reminder.
once the reminder is set, it will be displayed on the main calendar and the daily scheduler.
to cancel setting the of a new reminder, click on daily scheduler at the top.
editing existing reminders
to edit an existing reminder click on the reminder text in the daily scheduler view.
the edit screen shows the existing text and a text box to change the text. If you want to modify the existing text, click on the current text link to populate the text box to edit the existing text.
once the edit is complete, click on set reminder.
to cancel the editing of a reminder, click on daily scheduler at the top.
deleting reminders
to delete a personal reminder, simply click on the checkbox to the right of the reminder text and click on delete reminder(s). the updated information will be displayed on the main calendar and daily scheduler.
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global reminders are able to be seen by all users. they are set in by
webmaster.
adding global reminders
Contact webmaster.
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annual reminder have all the same properties as a global reminder, with the added functionality of being able to show up yearly. these reminders are set in
by webmaster.
adding annual reminders
Contact webmaster.
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technical information
Calendar is coded for both IE 4.0+ and Netscape 4.0+
version
Calendar 2.2.5
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limitations
JavaScript and cookies is no replacement for a real database. Cookies are limited by the number of cookies and the amount of information a cookie can hold.
All information is stored locally on the user's machine.
As a default, all reminders for one day are set to expire 14 days after it is set.
If used improperly, Calendar will crash the browser.
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bugs
There are no bugs as of yet.... ....
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