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diff --git a/texmf-dist/doc/latex/cntdwn/README b/texmf-dist/doc/latex/cntdwn/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b7c1eae --- /dev/null +++ b/texmf-dist/doc/latex/cntdwn/README @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +The cntdwn package +Dated: 2014/11/26 + +Version v.6 fixes a problem brought on by hyperref. The latter package +removes underscores from field names. We have a workaround for that. + +New: The original version, v.3, had a simple way of calculating the number +of years (based on 365 days to the year) for a long countdown. This was +not a problem for counts less than one year, or for counts that spanned +several years that did not include leap years. This version, v.5, takes +into account the presence of leap years and now gives a correct year, day, +hour, minute, and second representation of the time difference between the +current time and the target event. In v.5a, a new key-value +pair,autorunenabled, is added; for the long countdown, +autorunenabled=false suppresses the autorun feature and can be +dynamically turned on or off using JavaScript. + +The cntdwn package provides three sets of timers: + +1. A short countdown (or count up) to an event. (Short being defined as + less than a day.) The short countdown is designed for talks or + presentations. There are three notification times, to announce to the + speaker and audience that time is running out. +2. A long countdown to an event in the (distant) future. There are three + notifications leading up to the main event (when counter reaches 0 seconds), and + three notifications following the main event. +3. Clock counters. The cntdwn package allows you to create a clocks that + display time and date. Clocks can show local time or time in any + foreign time zone. + +Extensive customizations are possible, either by redefining commands, or +creating your own JavaScript functions (using the eforms package) to +handler the various notification time events. + +Requirements: The eforms and hyperref packages. + +Simple examples of each type accompany the distribution, advanced examples +have been published on my AeB Blog site +http://www.math.uakron.edu/~dpstory/aebblog.html + +Now, I simply must get back to my retirement. + +Dr. D. P. Story +www.acrotex.net +dpstory@uakron.edu +dpstory@acrotex.net |