Viewing Birthday Reminders

>> To view the birthday reminders dialog

1.Select the Birthday Reminders item from the Utilities menu

This will display the View Birthday Reminders dialog.

You can use either of the following Filter options...

•Show all - use this to see a list of all stored reminders, regardless of whether they are current or not

•Show current reminders only - use this to display only those reminders for birthdays which occur within the given range of days, and which have not already been dismissed for the current year's birthday

>> To dismiss a reminder until next year's birthday

1.Highlight the required reminder entry

2.Click on the Dismiss button

Dismissing a reminder does not remove the reminder altogether, but simply prevents any further reminders for it from appearing as a "current reminder" until next year. Dismissed reminders remain visible when the Show All option is being used with the postfix "[Dismissed]", but will no longer appear when the Show current reminders only is being used (until next year).

>> To restore a dismissed reminder

1.In the Show All view, highlight the dismissed reminder entry

2.Click on the Restore button

>> To permanently remove a reminder from the list

1.Highlight the required reminder entry

2.Click on the Delete button

This permanently removes the reminder from all reminder lists. You cannot retrieve a removed reminder. Instead you must re-add it from a chart.

>> To find the source chart for this reminder

1.Highlight the required reminder entry

2.Click on the Go To Chart button

This will display the Chart Open dialog, with the source chart's file open, and the chart itself highlighted. From there you can open it, view, add comments etc.

>> To get an automatic reminder pop-up as birthdays approach

•Ensure the Show reminders daily on startup option is checked.

When this option is switched on, Solar Fire checks the list of birthday reminders within a few seconds of starting up, on the first occasion it runs on each calendar day. If there are any reminders which fall within the specified range of days leading up to or following a birthday, then this dialog pops up, listing the current reminders.

If you quit without dismissing or removing any reminders, then the same reminders will be shown to you again on the following day (as long as they still fall within the specified range of days.)