TinyTimeRecorder

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.08
Section: General Commands (1)
Updated: 02 December 2023
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NAME

TinyTimeRecorder - tiny time recorder that sits in the system tray

 

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/bin/TinyTimeRecorder [ -h | -i | -u | -V ]

 

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

 

DESCRIPTION

A time recorder which allows to track time spent on projects or tasks by a simple click on the related entry in the tray menu.

The time is recorded to the CSV file var/db/tinytimerecorder/timerecord.csv that can be imported into a spreadsheet program for further processing.

The recorded time can be edited/corrected directly thru the tray menu (or using the hotkeys WIN+Alt+F11 and WIN+Alt+F12.

If selected, an activity text can be entered when start to work on a new project/item.

If it is not wished to enter always an activity text, leave the 'Query for activity text' entry in the tray menu unchecked. However, if the SHIFT or CONTROL key is pressed while a project/item is selected, an input box is provided on that special occasion to enter an activity text.

Normally when an active project is clicked nothing happens. If you like to record times for different tasks in the same project, first select the None project then select the previously active project again; to avoid this additional clicks, check the 'Enable new task in active project' in the tray menu.
The hotkey WIN+Alt+F10 allows to enter a new activity text for the active project (for this, 'Query for activity text' needs to be checked in the tray menu.

 

OPTIONS

-h
usage message.

-i
install the TinyTimeRecorder command to 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-u
uninstall the TinyTimeRecorder shortcut from 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-V
print program version.


 

 

ENVIRONMENT

-

 

EXIT STATUS

0
no error.

4
usage message displayed.

5
version message displayed.

 

FILES

var/db/tinytimerecorder/projects.cfg
list of selectable projects to show in the system tray menu.

This file is edited when the menu point Tools → Edit Projects in the tray menu is clicked.

var/db/tinytimerecorder/timerecord.csv
recorded time and activity CSV file by project.

This file is edited when the menu point Tools → Edit Recordings in the tray menu is clicked.

var/cache/tinytimerecorder/active.cache
cache file holding the currently active project/task.

var/cache/tinytimerecorder/text.flag
flag file to remember the 'Query for activity text' state.

var/cache/tinytimerecorder/task.flag
flag file to remember the 'Enable new task in active project' state.

 

EXAMPLES

-

 

SEE ALSO

wintoolsintro(1), config(1m), csvfileedit(1), dmcsv(1), notepad2(1)

 

NOTES

-

 

BUGS

The hotkeys WIN+Alt+F10, WIN+Alt+F11 and WIN+Alt+F12 cannot be changed, currently.

 

AUTHOR

TinyTimeRecorder was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2023 Christian Walther

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
AVAILABILITY
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
EXIT STATUS
FILES
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
BUGS
AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT

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