OnlineTSLtDemo will run on any system which supports jre (Java 2 Platform formerly known as JDK 1.2).
OnlineTSLtDemo has been developed and tested using Java 2.
To run OnlineTSLtDemo you would need to install jre Java 2 Platform.
You may download jre Java 2 Platform from javasoft for most platforms or from your operating system vendor web site.
For installation of jre consult the jre vendor.

Installation And Configuration Of OnlineTSLtDemo.

Installation:
Unzip OnlineTSLtDemo1_0.zip preserving otsl folder name in the root directory of any drive.
It contains 3 jar files two sample HTML files and a batch file and this file.
Do not unjar any of these files they are setup to run as jar files.
Jarred files save your disk space.

    1) OnlineTSLtDemo.jar is the server side application if your jre is setup properly it
        should run from any directory, To avoid confusion leave it in the otsl folder.

    2) runjar.bat is a dos batch file to start the server.

    3) The other four file are the client side HTML and applets.
        Move them to your appropriate http folder and note the URLs.

Starting The Application.
OnlineTSLtDemo uses mail server extensively.
Before running the OnlineTSLtDemo make sure your mail server is running.
If for any reason you would like to shut down your mail server shut down
OnlineTSLtDemo first

A batch file is provided to start the application on Windows system NT.
Do not unjar any of these files they are setup to run as jar files.
For other platforms consult the jre vendor manual on how to start
a jarred Java application without unjarring the jar file.
Start OnlineTSLtDemo go to configuration window from Configure menu and provide configuration data.

OnlineTSLtDemo Configuration
OnlineTSLtDemo is configurable only before starting the server services.
For performance and robustness reason a number of subsystems can
be instantiated only once in the one runtime cycle of OnlineTSLtDemo.
If you would like to reconfigure OnlineTSLtDemo again exit the application and start it again reconfigure it and start the server.
You may exit OnlineTSLtDemo at any time.
OnlineTSLtDemo is programmed to finish all the jobs in progress before shutting down.

OnlineTSLtDemo requires the following data for its functionality or your information
    1) Port number (I have used 8080 you may change it to any appropriate number) .
    2) Mail server address ( this address required to send emails ).
    3) Your email address (this address required to approved time sheet data).
    4) Reminder days number ( How often to send to approving manager the reminder email, disabled in demo).
    5) Employee applet URL ( for you information ).
    6) Manager applet URL( for you information ).
    7) Option to delete submitted time sheet (disabled in demo).

A screen shot of Configuration Window

There are three tables,
    1) Employee table, to add and remove employees.
    2) Client table to add and remove clients.
    3) Time sheet table to represent the number of time sheets and their status.
        ( only allowing to delete records manually )
The manual deleting functionality is provided if and when a multiple
time sheet data is submitted for the same date.
Time sheet record deleting  functionality will remove time sheet records
as needed and configured.

When a new record is added a password generated which can be changed
locally or remotely by the applets provided.

For performance reason remove any record that is not need.
For performance reason open table windows only when needed
and close them immediately.

If for any reason the mail server is shutdown OnlineTSLtDemo will not
accept any submissions and instead the applets will display
a "Mail server is not running. Please contact OnlineTS Administrator " dialog box.

A screen shot of OnlineTSLtDemo

Bugs and Issues
Although OnlineTSLt is developed to be a highly robust and reliable solution,
some versions of jre ( Java run time environments ) have some peculiarities or bugs.
These peculiarities or bugs varies from one platform to another.
There are some abnormal key board and mouse behavior associated with JTable in
Swing library in some versions of Java run time environments.
Through experience I found double clicking on each field is the best way to draw
focus to the field.

Installation And Configuration Of Applets.
Move the HTML and jar files to your appropriate http folder.
In the param tag the value must be the identical to your chosen port number.
The HTML file names can be changed to any http valid HTML file name.

What can go wrong.
Java is enabled and browser does not run the applets.
Older versions of browsers use JDK 1.0x
Use a more recent version.

OnlineTS Solutions are fully supported for one year.
Direct all queries to jahansoz@worldy.com

Please report all bugs  to jahansoz@worldy.com