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The program will periodically check the listed websites for the new changes available on the websites’ pages. The user creates a list of the websites to be monitored, sets the check time in minutes. The program will download the HTML page at the URL you have entered every period of time you have specified and then check it for any updates. If it finds any updates to the web page, it will notify the user.

The basic idea of the program is giving the most of the convenience to user. The program allows:

1. Monitor clipboard and add the new URLs found in clipboard to the check list.
2. Add URL to the check list using the drag&drop method.
3. Set whether the program should check the website on the startup or in a specified period of time.
4. Set the program to start automatically upon user’s desktop startup.
5. Run minimized to icon in MS Windows’ system notification area.
6. Set display mode to “On top of other windows”.
7. Run via an http-proxy server.
8. Use authentication with the http-proxy server.
9. Store user’s settings separately for each user on the PC.

Important note. Not every single HTML page can be properly checked for changes. Many of the website’s HTML pages are generated automatically, using JavaScript. Thus, since the text on the page is not static, the program will either always see new changes or will not see any data on the page at all. We are working on this issue, and the following versions of the program will have this issue resolved.

Based upon the said above, it is recommended that you use the current version of the program for checking the static HTML pages for changes.

Description

Main Window

The program’s main window has the following controls:

• Main menu.
• Quick-access buttons, which repeat the corresponding menu items (from left to right: Add URL, Edit URL, Delete URL, Run check manually, Cancel check, Exit from the program).
• Window listing the URLs to be checked periodically. The Time Check field displays the time the website was last check, and the Caption field displays the website title.
• Status bar, which displays information on the program’s current state.

The ticked-off websites on the list are those that do not have any changes. The asterisk indicates websites that have updates on them. The crossed-out items are those that are not currently available for reading.

To open a website, simply double-click on it. Right-clicking on a website will open the local menu, which repeats the Operations’ menu items (Add URL, Edit URL, Delete URL).

Action Menu

The Action menu includes the following items:

• Manual check – starts checking the websites manually.
• Cancel process – cancels checking websites.
• Exit – exit from the program.

Settings Menu

The program’s settings menu includes the following items:

• Check clipboard – sets the program to check clipboard for the new URLs.
• Check on start – starts checking websites immediately as the program starts.
• Set interval of request – sets the period of time (in minutes), in which the program must check the websites again.
• Start as startup windows – runs the program on the user’s desktop startup.
• Start to tray icon – the program will minimize to icon in the system tray on startup.
• Stay on top – the restored window will stay on top of all other windows.
• Use http-proxy server - use http-proxy server for connecting to the Internet. This will open the following HTTP-proxy server settings window:

To use http-proxy server, enter its address and the port. If the server requires authentication, enter the user name and password. Make sure the Use http-proxy server menu item is ticked-off.

Operations Menu

The URL operations menu contains the following submenu items:

• Add URL – adds new URL to the check list.
• Modify URL – opens selected URL for editing.
• Delete URL – deletes selected URL from the list.

Help Menu

The Help menu contains the program’s help-related items:

• Help – displays this help file.
• Registration – brings you to the registration section on the program’s distribution and support website.
• About – additional window with brief information on the program and its authors, and contact information.

Adding URL to the List

To add a new URL to the check list, hit the Ins key on the keyboard or click on the Add URL button on the toolbar (or the menu item). An additional field for entering the new URL will appear at the bottom of the program’s main window.

Enter the new URL in that field. If it is not on the check list yet, it will be added to the list as you click on the Add button. To remove the window, hit the Esc key on the keyboard or click on the X button in the upper-left corner of the new URL entry panel. Additional ways to add a new URL:

1. Sets the program to check clipboard for the new URLs.
2. Add URL to the check list using the drag&drop method.

Editing URL

Select the URL to be edited and then press the F2 key on the keyboard or click on the Modify URL button on the toolbar (menu item).  An additional field for editing the selected URL will appear at the bottom of the program’s main window.

Modify the URL as needed. If it is not on the check list yet, it will be added to the list as you click on the Modify button. To remove the window, hit the Esc key on the keyboard or click on the X button in the upper-left corner of the URL modification panel.

Deleting URL

Select the URL to be deleted from the list and then hit the Del key on the keyboard or click on the Delete URL button on the toolbar (menu item). The URL will be deleted instantly.

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