SetClock 8.3 build: 9233 released: 2008-09-23 Set PC Clock from an accurate atomic clock webserver. Copyright (c) 2008 Canadian Mind Products. signed Java Web Start application. Download from http://mindprod.com/products1.html#SETCLOCK ===> Free <=== Full source included. You may even include the source code, modified or unmodified in commercial programs that you write and distribute. May be used freely for any purpose but military. For more details on this restriction, see http://mindprod.com/roedy.html#NONMILITARY If you include any Canadian Mind Products code in your own applications, your app too must be labeled non-military use only. All Java jars and source code are included. ---- Prerequisites: This program runs under any OS, (e.g. Win2K/XP/Vista/OSX/Linux/Solaris/Vista64/AIX...) so long as you have <><> Java version 1.5 <><> or later installed. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html for details. ---- Installing on a PC: Download source and compiled class files to run on your own machine as a Java Web Start application. First install a recent Java JDK or JVM. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html. To install, extract the zip download with WinZip (or similar unzip utility) into any directory you please, often J:\ -- ticking off the "user folder names" option. To run the JWS application, modify the jnlp file to look in the right place for its files, then type: javaws J:\com\mindprod\setclock\setclock.jnlp adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is. ---- Installing on a MacIntosh: Use Safari to download source and compiled class files to run on your own machine as a Java Web Start application. Safari will automatically unpack the zip into ~/Downloads (version 10.5) [or on the Desktop (version 10.4 and earlier)]. First install a recent Java JDK or JVM. See http://mindprod.com/jgloss/installingjava.html. You may optionally move the download tree to a permanent home. To run the JWS application, modify the jnlp file to look in the right place for its files, then in a bash shell type: open Terminal.app cd ~/Desktop javaws com/mindprod/setclock/setclock.jnlp adjusting as necessary to account for where the jar file is. I don't have a MacIntosh, just a PC, so I can't test the programs for Mac compatibility. In theory they should work without problems, but in practice that does not always happen. If you have problems please, let me know, preferably with screenshots and complete verbatim error messages. ---- Rebuilding: The zip already contains the necessary class and jar files, so unless you modify the program, there is no need to recompile the source or rebuild the jar. Configure basedir="E:/" in rebuild.xml to the drive where your files are. Configure your certificate name with environment SET cert=mindprodcert2008dsa Configure your certificate password with environment SET jarsignerpassword=sesame Use ANT and rebuild.xml, not build.xml, to recompile and recreate the jar. ---- Use: Set your PC Clock from an accurate atomic clock on the web. You can put in on your website so that others can use it to correct their clocks without having to install software or without you having to install software on your server. Only works on Windows. Full Java source code included, and native C JNI code. If you run the code as a standalone application, make sure you extract the pcclock.dll and put it somewhere on your path, the path, not the classpath. Why the clock icon? It should be too obvious to explain. Version History 7.5 now lets you exit by clicking the usual button rather than by closing the window. 7.6 has a new icon, and bigger type for the instructions. 7.7 2006-03-05 reformat with IntelliJ and add Javadoc 7.8 2007-05-24 IntelliJ inspector lint. 7.9 2007-06-14 tests that Windows actually sets the clock. 8.0 2008-04-06 add build to title, tidy code, correct spelling errors. 8.1 2008-08-18 use xx.pool.ntp.org to find a nearby time server. 8.2 2008-09-08 now use 3 different time servers and average to get more accurate result. 8.3 2008-09-23 fix problem with Microsoft C++ runtime library.