Xref: utzoo comp.misc:12005 comp.sources.d:6754 alt.sources.wanted:1167 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!decwrl!olivea!bu.edu!nntp-read!jc From: jc@condor.bu.edu (James Cameron) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sources.d,alt.sources.wanted Subject: Re: World "sun" clock for X ?? Message-ID: Date: 7 Apr 91 07:29:32 GMT References: <1991Apr5.204614.20310@pmsmam.uucp> Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Followup-To: comp.misc Distribution: na Organization: What do you mean I *can't* do that???? Lines: 48 In-reply-to: wwm@pmsmam.uucp's message of 5 Apr 91 20:46:14 GMT >>>>> On 5 Apr 91 20:46:14 GMT, wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan) said: Bill> and updates the screen appropriately as time passes. This program is Bill> known as "sunclock." Yep, that is what it is called in X land as well. *8-) Bill> There is a far more sophisticated program for the IBM-PC called "geoclock" Bill> which is in color and adds many features. Bill> Does such a program exist for X-windows? Well, it looks like you are going to get your Atari version of the clock, as the only one that I am aware that doesn't run under xnews (the new Sun window server) is sunclock. You can pick it up at export.lcs.mit.edu Bill> Can someone point me to the sources. Just did! Bill> We have HP9000's here with "plain" X and Motif so an Open Look version Bill> just won't do :-) The Open Look version allows resizing, and a little bit of playing with what is highlighted. So the only advantage is *really* has is that a user can change the size of the thing. *8-) Bill> Thanks!! Bill> -- Bill> Bill Meahan |Product Design & Testing Section Sure thing! Also, export.lcs.mit.edu is one of *the* best places to look for X stuff! -- -- James Cameron (jc@raven.bu.edu) Signal Processing and Interpretation Lab. Boston, Mass (617) 353-2879 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "But to risk we must, for the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. For the man or woman who risks nothing, has nothing, does nothing, is nothing." (Quote from the eulogy for the late Christa McAuliffe.)