Is it possible to print out my events?
Yes. See "How do I print out my events?".

 

How can a user with a different log-in have their own set of events?
Go into the settings and click on the "Settings" tab. There should be an option called "Data File Location". Click on the folder button next to it. A new window will popup showing all the drives and folders on your computer. Select a folder that's different from the Desktop Calendar directory where you want to store your events in. e.g. "C:\Documents and Settings\Tinnes\My Documents". Then click on "OK" to return to the settings window, and again to return to the calendar. When you enter an event, a new Data File will be created in this folder. No old events will be carried over.

 

Will you release a version for Windows 95?
The program may already work on this operating system but as I don't have it anymore I can't test it.

If I remember correctly 95 didn't have the option to 'Stretch' the Wallpaper so that might cause a problem when using the Wallpaper Packs which do.

If your successfully using Desktop Calendar (with the wallpaper packs enabled) on Windows 95 it would be great to hear from you (contact details on the help page).

 
What's the 'Alert me of events X days in advance' option?
When the calendar is started or the day rolls over, if there are any events in the next X days (that you specified), the Alert Window will appear displaying them all. If you set it to "0" days in advance, you will only be alerted of events on the day they happen.

If you prefer to look out for events yourself and not be alerted then you can turn this option off. Go into the settings and click on the "Settings" tab. De-select the option and click on 'OK'.

 
What's the difference between a Balloon and a Standard Tooltip?
Standard
This uses the Windows Standard Tooltips to preview your events. It can only hold one line of text. To view them, make sure the calendar is selected and hover over a day cell with an event in it.

Balloon
These display much more information than the Standard Tooltips so are better for longer events. They also tell you the number of days "To" or "Past" an event. To view them, make sure the calendar is selected and hover over a day cell. You can change the hover delay in the settings on the "Settings" tab in the "Tooltips" frame.

 

Where are all the events stored?
Go into the settings and click on the "Settings" tab. There should be an option called "Data File Location". This will tell you where the currently selected Data File is being read from. If you haven't entered any events, then no file will have been created yet.

 

The default location is the place you first installed Desktop Calendar to.

e.g. c:\program files\desktop calendar\

All your events are stored in it. DO NOT go near this file if you don't know what your doing. If you move, delete or re-name this file Desktop Calendar will not be able to load in your events. This file can be edited in Notepad but it is HIGHLY recommended you don't as you could make it invalid.

 

I've uninstalled the program but it's STILL THERE!!! What should I do?!?
Although the un-installer does work in most cases, there are the odd exceptions. If for whatever reasons it doesn't do its job properly, here is how to remove all traces of the program manually...

Step 1
Close the program. This can be done by right clicking on one of the days and selecting "Exit".

Step 2
Run the uninstaller. Go to 'Add\Remove' programs and select Desktop Calendar.

Step 3
Now go to the directory where you first installed the calendar.

e.g. C:\Program Files\Desktop Calendar\

If you've entered any events into the calendar then there should be a file called 'calendar.dat'. If you want to keep your events move this file to a safe place, otherwise just delete it. If you've installed any additional Wallpaper Packs, then there should folders in the directory matching the name of the Pack.

e.g. C:\Program Files\Desktop Calendar\Default 2\

Once you've deleted these folders then your Desktop Calendar directory should be empty.

Step 4
The only thing left now should be the entries in the Registry. If you are not confident editing the registry then DON'T!!!! If you don't know what you're doing then you can seriously mess up your computer. You have been warned, I will not take responsibility if any damaged is caused. Here are the keys that Desktop Calendar uses...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Desktop Calendar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tinnes Software
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Desktop Calendar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Desktop Calendar