Looking for a simple program

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I've recently switched from a Palm TX to the Tilt, and now I'm in a fix. I have been all over the internet trying to find a simple time keeping program. I've lived by "Time Card 2" for palm OS. The Program opens with 2 large buttons, an IN and a OUT. Pressing the button logs the time, and the elapsed time, between the IN and the OUT. Of course it exports the data as a .cvs. It also keeps a running total for weeks, until you reset it. Everything that I have found for WM6 has been way too complex, and hard to use. I use this while I'm driving, so having to pull the stylis out is not a good idea.

I know this request may be a little out of line for this forum...but if anyone knows....it would be you guys!

here's what i found what sounded aproximately like what you need...

http://www.ppc4all.com/appdetail.php?id=3102
http://www.ppc4all.com/appdetail.php?id=2625

hope its what you need

Thanks Pencilcase,
PPocket Time Card 1.4.01, which was the first suggestion that you listed, I have used on my old iPaq. This program would fill my needs but....it will not run on my AT&T Tilt. I contacted the developer, no plans on a upgrade for WM6.

Thanks for the suggestion....in any case.

Hey mlpoland,

It sounds like a pretty simple program. If you give me a description of what you want, I'll try to write it for you.


Dave

Help

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Dave,
That would be great. I believe that it would be a simple program to write, I just wouldn't know where to get started. Do you use Visual Basic.net? Well here are the steps:

1. OPEN SCREEN: Two Large Buttons (one IN and one OUT)
2. PRESSING EITHER BUTTON: Logs the time like using the "NOW" function in Excel
3. "IN" BUTTON PRESS: Logs the time, starts a record.
4. "OUT" BUTTON PRESS: Logs the time and IF there has been an "IN" time recorded, calculates the elapsed time.
5. "OUT" BUTTON PRESSED: If no "IN" Button is recorded before it, a N/A is returned.
6. THE RECORDED FILES: The Spread sheet can be view on a second screen, allowing the records to be edited.
7. DATA EXPORTED: In a .csv format, giving the Day, Time, and Elapsed Time, Plus the Total of all the Elapsed time.
8. A RESET CLEARS ALL RECORDS:

The Palm OS program that I've used has a couple of additional features which are not critical. It records the elapsed time is 1/10 hour format, which is nice for my use, plus it turns the Palm Off after a button press.

It would be Great if you could help me with this, it doesn' seem like a very hard program to write.....I don't even know how to start!

Thanks
Marc

Ok I have something for you..
Let me know how it works.. It's writen for .Net so the compact framework is a requirement.
Just extract the PunchClock.zip to an arbitrary directory and execute the PunchClock.exe file..
It creates a punchClock.txt file in same directory as executable.. It's in CSV format with <DateTime>,<ellapsed nr. of seconds>,...

Program error

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Thanks for the help. Conceptionally, the program appears to fill the need, however it faults out after any action past the first "punch in".
The details that are reported are as follows:

PunchClock.exe
ObjectDisposedException
at
System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke
Helper()
System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke()
at
RobinsFirstWM6.SimpleTimer.startTimer()

Hope this helps, I've typed it exactly as it appears on my screen. Thanks for helping with the requested program

Thanks again,
Marc

Ok.. on my kaiser it seems to run smooth.. but I'll look in to this..
I've read your description somewhat more and am planning a few changes that will make it more robust.
I only need time to sit down an code.. so stay tuned
Regards
Robin

Robin,

Thanks for your time and effort. I will be offline for a week...I've updated my signature with the info on my phone....maybe that will help you.

Thanks again,
Marc

I would be interesting in this as well, look forward to seeing the next version.