Title:			SENSIBLE
Author:			Alexander Thoukydides
Version:		1.01
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		Alexander Thoukydides
Date:			10/05/95
Keywords:		Timers
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	RISC OS 3.10 or later
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/d094
Date mounted/updated:	21/05/95
File names:		sensible.arc
Unarchived files:	2
Unarchived size:	14 kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		

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Acquiring the package:

Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
(see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info).


Description:

The "Sensible Time" module allows dates to be displayed in most applications
more sensibly than with the system default format. The following table
illustrates the way in which a few dates are displayed by the Filer "Full
info" display with and without this module loaded on the 1st May 1995.

    Original display    New display

    01 May 1995         Today
    30 Apr 1995         Yesterday
    26 Apr 1995         Wednesday
    25 Apr 1995         Tue, 25 Apr
    01 Dec 1994         01 Dec 1994

The actual format used is fully configurable.