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== What is the reminder? ==
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== What is the Reminder? ==
  
 
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The Reminder does exactly what its name imposes. It reminds you of shows you would like to watch. Please be aware that it can only remind you, if the TV Browser application is active in the background!
The Reminder does exactly, what the title of the topic makes you think about. It reminds you about shows, you would like to watch. Be aware, that it can only remind you, of the TV Browser program is running in the background!
 
  
 
== Settings ==
 
== Settings ==
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[[Image:reminder_settings.png]]
 
[[Image:reminder_settings.png]]
  
You can choose, in which way you would like to be reminded.
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You can choose, how you would like to be reminded.
* reminder window
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;Reminder window
A dialog pops up with details about the show you get reminded about.
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:A dialogue will pop up showing details about the show you wanted to be reminded of.
* play sound
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;Play sound
The chosen sound will be played. The possible sata types are wav, aif, rmf, au or midi
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:The selected sound will be played. Supported data types are wav, aif, rmf, au and midi.
* run application
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;Run application
Starts an external program. The parametersystem gets used for this.
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:An external application will be started using the [[Parameter System]].
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It can even be defined that a remembered show will be transferred to a plug-in. To do this, please select the respective plug-ins in the '''Send reminded program to''' section.
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If you would like to be reminded with a reminder window, you may configure the display time of the dialogue.
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You can define a standard time the Reminder will use when creating a new entry.
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Please activate '''Show time selection dialog''' if you would like to be asked for the time of the reminder each time a new entry is created.
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==Reminder==
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[[Image:Reminder_Dialog.png]]
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Use the menu '''Plugins->Edit reminder list...''' to get to the reminder overview. Here you can select reminders and remove them by clicking the trash can.
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You can adjust the reminder time by clicking the edit symbol or by double clicking the cell in the second colum.
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To add a show to the list right click its entry in the program table and select "Remind me" in the popup menu.
  
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To export a show to a plugin click the middle button of the three on the bottom left while the show is selected. This way you can easily print all reminders for example. To do that you just export them to the [[Print program|print plugin]].
  
It can even be arranged, that the reminded show gets handed over to plugins. To do this choose behind '''Send reminded program to''' the plugin you would like to use.
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The settings button on the left opens the settings page of the reminder.
  
If you woukd like to get reminded by a window, you can set the time to pass until die dialog closes again.
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==Miscellaneous==
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* [[KNotify]] for Linux as a reminder for shows
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* [[Reminder via CapturePlugin]] in Windows
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* [[Growl]] for Mac OS X as a reminder for shows
  
You can choose a standard time the reminder will use by creating a memory.
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[[de:Erinnerungen]]
  
If you would like to get asked for how long the window will pop up when creating a memory choose '''Show time selection dialog'''
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[[category:Plugin]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 28 September 2007

What is the Reminder?

The Reminder does exactly what its name imposes. It reminds you of shows you would like to watch. Please be aware that it can only remind you, if the TV Browser application is active in the background!

Settings

Reminder settings.png

You can choose, how you would like to be reminded.

Reminder window
A dialogue will pop up showing details about the show you wanted to be reminded of.
Play sound
The selected sound will be played. Supported data types are wav, aif, rmf, au and midi.
Run application
An external application will be started using the Parameter System.

It can even be defined that a remembered show will be transferred to a plug-in. To do this, please select the respective plug-ins in the Send reminded program to section.

If you would like to be reminded with a reminder window, you may configure the display time of the dialogue.

You can define a standard time the Reminder will use when creating a new entry.

Please activate Show time selection dialog if you would like to be asked for the time of the reminder each time a new entry is created.

Reminder

Reminder Dialog.png

Use the menu Plugins->Edit reminder list... to get to the reminder overview. Here you can select reminders and remove them by clicking the trash can.

You can adjust the reminder time by clicking the edit symbol or by double clicking the cell in the second colum.

To add a show to the list right click its entry in the program table and select "Remind me" in the popup menu.

To export a show to a plugin click the middle button of the three on the bottom left while the show is selected. This way you can easily print all reminders for example. To do that you just export them to the print plugin.

The settings button on the left opens the settings page of the reminder.

Miscellaneous