Millennium v3.01
by Tien-Hao Lan

I. Intro
II. System Requirement
III. Installation
IV. Using Millennium
V. Registration
VI. Program History
VII. Contact the Author
App. Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Runtime SP3

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I. Intro
Millennium is a colorful desktop clock that counts down the amount of time left before the beginning of the 21st century (2001). (If you're in the "year 2000" camp, you can set it to count down to that year.) The program displays the remaining years, months, and days above a digital clock that counts the hours, minutes, and seconds backwards.  Millennium provides system tray support, and you can keep the program on top.

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II. System Requirement
   - Windows 95/98/NT
   - Pentium or above suggested
   - Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Runtime Library SP3 (See App. A)

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III. Installation

Important: If you are running Windows 95 or NT 4.0, you still need to download Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 SP3 runtime library in order to run this program if you do not have it installed in your system. To obtain more information on regarding Microsoft Visual Basic Runtime Library, please visit my web site at http://members.xoom.com/timothybug/msvb.htm. To download the runtime, please go to http://members.xoom.com/timothybug/msvb.htm - download.
You can join my mailing list to receive the latest updates and information on new programs. To join my mailing list, please visit my web site at http://members.xoom.com/TimothyBug.
To install, simply unzip the zip-file and run the setup.exe enclosed. Setup will install milenium.exe to the directory you specified (default is C:\Program Files\Millennium) and create an icon in the Start Menu for Millennium.

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IV. Using Millennium

GENERAL
In order to keep the program neat and clean on your desktop, all the commands are accessed by right clicking on the Millennium icon in the system icon tray.
For more instruction, please visit my homepage at http://members.xoom.com/TimothyBug.

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V. Registration

If you decide not to register after using Millennium for 30 days, you must uninstall Millennium and its components from your hard drive, and you may not reinstall or use the program in any form.
Please note that if you have previously registered this program, it is not necessary to register it again. In fact, once the newer version is install, the program is automatically marked registered.

To register, please send a US$1.00 check payable to Tien-Hao Lan to:
Tien-Hao Lan
P.O. Box 507192
San Diego, CA92150-7192

Please enclose your E-mail address and desired registration name, which will be shown in the "Registered to" box, on a 3 by 5 note card. I will send you the registration code via E-mail as soon as possible.

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VI. Program History

VERSION 1.0
This version is the third program I've ever made. The looking is cool, but it doesn't look nice when putting on the desktop. This version has two languages, English and Traditional Chinese. User can change between those two.

VERSION 2.0
I redesigned the entire user-interface to make it cool and neat on desktop. Also, I deleted unnecessary subs to increase the speed of the program. The multi-language part is deleted, and user can't set the accuracy of the clock since I've pre-set the accuracy for the user.

VERSION 2.1
Several bug-fixes.

VERSION 2.20
Digital display is included. Also, you can change the targeting year to 2000 if you don't feel like counting down to 2001.

VERSION 2.21
The About section is modified, and my information is put on.

VERSION 2.22
Always on Top function is included.

VERSION 2.23
A little bug fix on the ending message.

VERSION 2.24
A little bug fix on the opening the program twice.

VERSION 2.25
Online manual hyperlink added.

VERSION 3.00
Regular Display deleted, and the border of the display window is added. Also, the ending message is modified.

VERSION 3.01
Bug fix.

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VII. Contact the Author

In occasion you encounter problems regarding the Millennium program, or you simply have an opinion, please contact the author as soon as you can.

E-mail: timothy@hyson.ucsd.edu
Postal Mail: Tien-Hao Lan. P.O. Box 507192. San Diego, CA 92150-7192
Homepage: http://members.xoom.com/TimothyBug

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App. Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Runtime SP3
I write my programs in Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 with Service Pack 3. This requires that you have the runtime library installed to your system, and it must be the exact same version.
You may download the runtime setup from http://members.xoom.com/timothybug/msvb.htm - download. For more information, please visit my web site at http://members.xoom.com/TimothyBug/msvb.htm.