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This section deals with setting your Amiga up to keep the clock synchronised. Technical details about NTP and clock synchronisation can be found in the NTP Technical Information section. There are several ways to keep your Amiga's clock in sync with NTP time. Some good, some not so good. Here's how: take your pick from the following; It is recommended to put FACTS in your WBStartUp drawer, with the CXPOPUP tooltype set to "NO", and the default operation set to "BattClock" or both "BattClock" and "System" For dial-up Internet connections, try to set your time with an ARexx script. If on a permanent network connection, Time Interval is probably best. ARexx FACTS has a small ARexx port implementing a few commands. If you have an ARexx script which is run every time you are connected to the Internet then simply insert the following line into it; ADDRESS FACTS 'SETTIME' CLI The old compatible command line interface in FACTS2 can be used in AmigaDOS scripts. If you have an AmigaDOS script or a way of executing a command every time you log on to the Internet, then simply add "FACTS" (with the appropriate path, if necessary). See also command line options. Int The Int (Time Interval) option on the GUI offers a good way of adjusting your clock. I recommend setting it to about 60 seconds (remember to "save config"). Every n seconds, FACTS will attempt to connect to the specified NTP server and retrieve the time. Just keep FACTS2 in the WBStartUp drawer and set CXPOPUP to "NO" Int can be temporarily disabled by selecting "DISABLE" in Commodities Exchange. Hotkey FACTS2 has a hotkey you can press at any time in order to set your system time. You can configure the combination through the CHECKKEY tooltype Tools Menu While FACTS2 is running, it has an item in the Workbench "Tools" menu called "Set Time". Selecting this will connect and set your system time. See also AppMenu Item menu. GUI The GUI has a button marked "Adjust": clicking this will set your system and BattClock time. (subject to the Write To setting. Third Party Using a scheduling utility such as Docket (Aminet util/cdity/Docket.lha), you can gain more power than the standard "Int" option. Use a command line like sys:rexxc/rx ADDRESS FACTS 'SETTIME' |
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