Thanks for that (less than) helpful post. If you read my original email its a work PC and I can't install a JVM or 85Mb or whatever it is these days of .Net
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*Simple* free system tray world clock?
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If you can't install Java or .Net then I doubt you would be able to install something which replaces the system clock.Originally posted by gadgetman View PostThanks for that (less than) helpful post. If you read my original email its a work PC and I can't install a JVM or 85Mb or whatever it is these days of .NetComment
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I have local admin rights but I don't want to mess with versions of system files that may already be installed that client apps may rely on.
Anyway I tried the app that requires .net at home and it wants v1.5x and does not install with anything newer.
There are also many apps that run without installing.
Can we please move on from this? If you've any suggestions to fulfil my original query I'd greatly appreciate the help.
Originally posted by Bunk View PostIf you can't install Java or .Net then I doubt you would be able to install something which replaces the system clock.Comment
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What! There are other ways to write software without monster runtime bloat .Originally posted by Bunk View PostIf you can't install Java or .Net then I doubt you would be able to install something which replaces the system clock.
There's a Shell COM API in Windows, so I imagine you'd need to implement something from that in a DLL. It's quite easy to make an application minimize to the system tray, but that only displays an icon, which isn't what you want.
I'm happy to do it if you pay me.
I think it's a bit more complicated than 10 minutes though.
Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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I can do that too. Shall we say £20K for 3 months work, and I'll even optimise it with SSE instructions?Originally posted by zeitghostReal Programmers would write it in MASM32.
Shouldn't take a day over 3 months or so.Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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I'd settle for an 'always on top' window!
Originally posted by VectraMan View PostWhat! There are other ways to write software without monster runtime bloat .
There's a Shell COM API in Windows, so I imagine you'd need to implement something from that in a DLL. It's quite easy to make an application minimize to the system tray, but that only displays an icon, which isn't what you want.
I'm happy to do it if you pay me.
I think it's a bit more complicated than 10 minutes though.Comment
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like this?Originally posted by gadgetman View PostI'd settle for an 'always on top' window!
http://www.di-mgt.com.au/wclock/
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I see you have found what you are looking for so this is more FYI - Microsoft released such a utility several years ago called Microsoft Time Zone.
It looks like it is no longer updated, I suspect, because Windows 7 (and I presume Vista) supports multiple time zones within the standard clock applet.Comment
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What is it with "mac-heads"Originally posted by xchaotic View PostA good answer is to get a Mac, of course
The OP asks for a "*Simple* free system tray world clock?" and a "good" answer is to replace the entire system???
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