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When you first boot up your PC, Windows automatically launches Event Master. Depending on how Event Master is configured it will optionally display a list view and calendar view window. This will allow you to see those events which are nearing and require you immediate attention in list and/or calendar format. Of course you can configure Event Master so that these windows are suppressed upon invocation and thus only displayed when explicitly called from a taskbar or system tray icon menu.
When the list view window is 1st invoked it displays your list of impending events in chronological order. The list is automatically scrolled so that the most imminent (nearest) event is positioned within view - preferably in the middle of the window. That same event is highlighted to help bring it to your attention (see the picture below). From this view you can see those events which most recently expired (passed) as well as those about to expired. The list also provides you with the number of days until the event expires as well as the day of week it will expire on.
To heighten your sense of awareness of your most important events, Event Master gives you the option to assign them Advance Warning Ranges. When an event falls within its Advance Warning Range it issues a popup warning message stating that fact. It also displays an
sign next to its Description field to make it easier to locate within list.
As if this weren't enough, you also have the option to attach an alarm to an event which will create a flashing icon and audible sound (optional) when the alarm expires. The alarm can be set to go off any time during the day possibly minutes, hours or even days before the expiration of the event itself to give you even more advance warning. And to make sure you see it, the alarm icon will continue flashing until you acknowledge it. Even if you turn off your PC, it will present itself again upon the very next invocation of Event Master. So, as you can see, its virtually impossible to miss an up coming event due to a lack of awareness when Event Master is on the job.
The picture above displays Event Master in Events list view. Event Master has two other views: Notes list view and Alarms list view. All views display lists of their corresponding object type (i.e. events, notes or alarms). Each list view has its own set of column headings to represent the attributes displayed for the given object type. Many of these headings are actually buttons which can be selected to sort the given list on the selected attribute. Selecting a header button more than once toggles it between ascending and descending sort sequence. Regardless of which type of objects are currently being display when the application is closed, Event Master always displays the Events list view upon its next invocation for the reasons stated above.
Buts that's not all Event Master does. Event Master is also a notebook. You can use it as a convenient place to store text information of any type because it uses a free form text editor similar Notepad. But unlike Notepad, it stores its text in a central repository database. This makes it much easier to organize and retrieve your notes using the advanced (highly configurable) search features employed by Event Master.
To make Event Master even more versatile notes can also be attached to events and/or alarms. Simply double click on entry within the corresponding list to open up a note editor for that entry. In the picture below, the user double clicked on the Tax Accountant App. entry to open a note editor. Then he typed in information which he want to associate with the event, information which would remind of other details relating to the event.
Notes can also stand by them selves. Maybe you want create a note containing: a secret family recipe; a English to metric conversion table; detailed steps for a work procedure; a list of phone numbers; a description of a problem and steps taken to resolve it; some text extracted from a Web site or any other document. The uses are endless. And because you can have multiple note editors open at once, you can also use them as multiple scratch pad areas. Its like having more than one clipboard to work from when cutting and paste text between documents or applications
When you put Event Master in Notes list view (see picture below) it displays a list of notes contained within its database. The list details the data and time the notes were created and last modified so its easy to find a note especially those which get used allot. Again you may sort on either of these headings in either sequence (ascending or descending). If you can't remember the name of the note your looking for or the date its was created or last modified you can still retrieve it simply by searching for keywords contained within the body of the note itself. If fact, you can request Event Master to restrict its list of notes displayed to only those notes which contain the search text within their bodies. This means you'll never misplace another important note again.
To further help you organize and view your information stored within Event Master's database, Event Master allows you to assign a subType value to events and notes. You can then construct and use a filter containing only those subTypes you wish to display. For example, you could construct a filter containing subType values of Birthday or Anniversary. Then when you displayed a list of events only those with one of the two values in their subType fields would be displayed. You could then select the Days button to sort the remaining list on its Days until attribute. Finally you could print of a hard copy of the list to take with you to you local card and gift store to help you prepare for the months ahead.
When you create an alarm you specify not only a date but also a time. Some alarms occur only once in their life time and then get discarded because their usefulness has passed. For example an alarm to warn you its time to attend an impromptu meeting schedule only days ago. Other alarms may be use repeatedly over and over again. For example, a daily alarm may sounds to remind its time to go to lunch or time to take your scheduled medication. Alarms which are used over and over again are created with floating dates as opposed to fixed dates. When a floating date expires it is reevaluated to the next suitable future date and placed back on the queue for processing. For example, a floating date alarm with a value of "*|Tu|*" would evaluate to nearest date that falls on a Tuesday. After that day passes and the alarm has expired and been acknowledged it is reevaluated to the Tuesday after that and the alarm would again be placed back on the queue. Alarms are not the only objects which can use floating dates, events can use them too. For example, Fathers days falls on the 3rd Sunday in May and would be given a floating date value of "3|Su|6". Another example would be the generation of some computer based report prepared on the last work day of each month ("L|Wk|*"). Event master supports more floating date types that most other PIMs on the market today. Select here to see a small sampling.
When an alarm expires it displays a flashing alarm icon (to your left) on your desktop. The flashing alarm icon always remains the top most window. In other words it can not be hidden by moving other windows on top of it. To remove the flashing icon select it with the left mouse button. Once selected it disappears and an Alarm Acknowledgement Dialog is displayed in the center of your desk top providing the details of the alarm which has expired (see picture below).
The Alarm Acknowledgement dialog is also a top level window so you cannot overlay it with another window either. This is done to insure that you address (deal with) the alarm at hand. To close the dialog you have 4 options: (1) You can select the Alarm Acknowledgement button. The Alarm Acknowledgement button is used mostly for floating dates. When selected it re-evaluates the date to the next possible date and puts the alarm back on the queue for subsequent processing at the later date. (2) You can select the Delete button. (3) You select the Snooze button. (4) You can close the dialog by clicking on its close button 
in the title bar. Closing the dialog using its close button isn't really dealing with the alarm, so its simply placed back on the queue and flashing alarm icon reappears to let you know the expired alarm still exists and needs to be dealt with.
The Date Calculator enables you to compare any two dates. It shows the day-of-year and day-of-week for each date and the differences between them in terms of: Days, Week Days and Year/Month/Days. Its a handy tool to use when attempting to assign end dates on project tasks.
Event Master is distributed as a single self extracting install program. Its size (approximately 272KB) enables it to be download within a couple of minutes on most machines. To install it you simple run the install program as delivered (downloaded) and follow the instructions it gives you.
After successful installation, Event Master displays a help document titled Event Master Overview. A selectable link at the bottom of the document transfers you to a tutorial document which provides examples to help you learn how to use Event Master to its fullest potential. If you have a printer to can print off a hard copy of the tutorial from which to work. If you need to close the tutorial for any reason you can always reopen it by selecting Tutorial from Event Master's Help menu.
After you have had a chance to try Event Master for a while and decide you like, you can register it with us by remitting a $25 registration fee. This will place you in our customer database, registering you for customer support. You will also be notified of any future enhancements or fixes. If for some reason you don't like the program and wish to uninstall it, simply select the Uninstall feature under the Options menu and type in the word Uninstall in the space provided. Event Master will uninstall itself, removing itself from your machine in a mater of seconds. So you see, you have nothing to loose. Download a copy today and see just how well Event Master can work for you.
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