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Define the "New Appointment" details


This is the main screen of GekoNewCal, where you can find all buttons needed to define a new appointment with its features.

  • First of all enter the subject of the meeting. The input panel can be displayed pressing the central button located on the bottom of the screen.
  • Then enter the location where the meeting will take place.
  • To set the date and time of the appointment, press the “Date & Time” button.
  • Set the recurrence of the event: press the “Repeat” button.
  • Select the category of the appointment: press the “Categories” button.
  • Set the alarm: press the “Alarm” button.
  • Add free note to the appointment (max 15.000 characters)
  • Confirm with the "Ok" button and the appointment will be added in your calendar.
  • To exit without saving press the "Exit" button on the bottom-right of the screen.
  • To hide application press and hold the "Exit" button.
  • To select more options press the menu button located on the bottom-center of the screen.
 

 

 
 

Set the date & time of the appointment

 

  • Date & Time fields show the start time and the end time of the appointment.
  • Set the "all-day" event using the ON-OFF button.
  • Select the year using the "+" and "-" buttons.
  • With the date picker you can select the following parameters (starting from the left): day, month, hour, minutes and duration of the meeting.
  • Confirm with the “Ok” button or press the “Cancel” button to return to the main screen.

 

 

 

 

Set the recurrence of the appointment

 

  • Select the recurrence of the appointment.
  • Confirm with the “Ok” button or press the “Cancel” button to return to the main screen.
 

 

 

 

Set the categories of the appointment

 

  • Select the category of the appointment.
  • Categories can be modified by the user editing the resource file located in the "Languages" folder relatives to your language (e.g. English.txt). To modify them go to the “Set Categories panel” session and edit each category from 1 to 6.
  • Confirm with the “Ok” button or press the “Cancel” button to return to the main screen.

 

 

 

 

Set the alarm of the appointment

 

  • Set the alarm of the appointment.
  • Confirm with the ok button or press the cancel button to return to the main screen.

 

 

 

 

Options menu for more features


This menu shows an options panel that allows you to select the following features.

  • "Invite over SMS" send a formatted SMS to a colleagues/friends with the details of the appointment. Use this function to invite a person to attend to the meeting.
  • They will accept or decline your invitation and the date will be automatically created in their agenda.
  • You will receive a reply notification. (This option is possible only if GekoNewCal is installed also in the addressee's smartphone).
  • "Options" allows to enter the license code, select the language, the graphic skin and set/unset the vibration feedback when you press a button.
  • "About GekoNewCal" shows the application version.
  • "Exit without saving" allows to close the application without saving the appointment on the calendar.
  • "Hide GekoNewCal" hide the application without close it.
  • "Close this menu" returns to the main screen.

 

 

 

 

Selection of the contact to send the invitation


To send an invitation you must select a contact name from your standard PDA contacts list. Invitation can be sent only to a mobile phone number. (This option is possible only if GekoNewCal is installed also in the addressee's smartphone).

  • Select the contact name to send the invitation.
  • Contacts are showed in a kinetic list.
  • Press the "Send” button to send the invitation or press the “Cancel” button to return to the main screen.

 

 

 
 

Send invitation over SMS

When you receive an invitation over SMS GekoNewCal shows this panel in order to accept or decline the invitation. The panel shows:

  • Phone number of sender.
  • Name of sender.
  • The subject of the meeting.
  • The location of the meeting.
  • Starting time and ending time of the appointment.

 

 

 

    

 

Set configuration using “Options” menu


To set options and enter the license code use the SetConfig program. You can run this application simple selecting “Options” from the menu or run it directly using File Explorer (SetConfig is stored in the GekoNewCal folder).

  • Enter the license code that you receive by e-mail when you purchase GekoNewCal. If you don’t have a license code, GekoNewCal will be executed as a trial version (full-featured application limited to 15 days).
  • Select the language used by the application.
  • Select the graphical skin.
  • Set/unset the vibration feedback when you press a button.
  • Confirm you information with the “Save” button or exit without save using the “Cancel” button.