Agenda.
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The Agenda is a calendar function that allows you to create events (entries) at a specific time. It can execute any commands that you can write in the command line.
You can deactivate this function by pressing the button in the upper bar that says "Running". This changes it to "Stopped", and the desk won't run any of the agendas (commands) stored in it.
This is the "year" window. You can change it by pressing the button in the upper right corner that at the present says "Year":
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This is the "Month" window. You can change it by pressing the button in the upper right corner that at the present says "Month":
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This is the "Week" window. You can change it by pressing the button in the upper right corner that at the present says "Week":
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This is the "Day" window. You can change it by pressing the button in the upper right corner that at the present says "Day":
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Creating an entry.
To create an entry you need to access the day view and press the "add" button.
Start:
The start time can be an Absolute time or a Relative time (dawn, sunrise, sunset and dusk). For the relative time to work probably, you need to set an accurate location for your desk (se the Date and Time pop-up). Pressing the cell gives you this pop-up:
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Time:
The “Time” column sets the time of day to run the command.
Duration:
This tells the desk how long the command is valid. If the desk is off at the “time” of the entry, the duration tells the desk if the command is still active on the time of reboot.
Repeat:
The command can be repeated at different intervals. Pressing it gives you the following pop-up:
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Here you have the following options:
None: The command is NOT repeated.
Daily: The Command is repeated every day.
Weekly: The Command is repeated at the same day every week.
Monthly: The Command is repeated at the same date every month.
Yearly: The Command is repeated at the same date every year.
Daily each month: The Command is repeated beginning of that date and running to the end of the month, then repeated the same dates the following months.
Weekly each month: The command is repeated the same day every week, from the day in the month, each month.
Daily each year: The command is repeated from that day every day each year.
Weekly each year: The command is repeated from that day every weekday each year.
Monthly each year: The command is repeated from that day every date of the month each year.
Every 2nd day: The Command is repeated every 2nd day.
Every 3rd day: The Command is repeated every 3rd day.
Every 4th day: The Command is repeated every 4th day.
Every 5th day: The Command is repeated every 5th day.
Every 6th day: The Command is repeated every 6th day.
Cmd:
This is a shortcut for “Command”. This is the actual command that will be executed.
Comment:
Here you can create a comment that maybe tells something about the command. It’s all up to you.
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First:
Here you can set the first date of the entry (and command). This pop-up helps you:
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With this you can change the first (beginning) date or press the “Today” button for the current day.
When you are happy with your selection you can press the “OK” button, and the date is selected.
Last:
This sets the date for the last repeating of the entry. The pop-up here is the same as for “First” (only it applies to the LAST date). See the picture above.
Deleting an entry.
When you have selected (or highlighted) an entry, you can delete it (from the “Day” window) by pressing the “Del” button.
Editing an entry.
When you have selected (or highlighted) a cell, you can edit the info in it by pressing the “Edit” button (you need to be in the “Day” window).
Agenda Options.
To access the agenda options you need to press in the upper left corner.
Here you can change the view (Day, Week, Month or Year) of the window.
You can also select any of the excising entries in the calendar.
Last but not least you can delete the entire “Agenda Window”.
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You can close the “Agenda Options” pop-up by pressing the blue cross in the upper right corner