Frequently asked questions about TimePanic for Windows

The setup did not let me choose the installation directory. Did I miss something?

To change the installation directory during the installation process, click Custom on the Choose Setup Type dialog of the setup. Click the Browse button on the next dialog to select a different installation folder.

In the report view, if I add the times of all the rows individually I get a different result from the sum that is displayed in the status bar.

This is because the individual times are displayed as rounded numbers. When you add them up manually, you are likely to end up with a systematic rounding error. In contrast, the sum displayed in the status bar is calculated by adding up the non-rounded times. Hence the status bar is accurate. There are three things to bear in mind:

• The duration format can be customized. This format controls how durations are displayed, but it does not control how they are stored. The internally maintained and stored durations are always accurate to the second, regardless what rounding options control the output on the screen.
• The durations formats used in the report view and in the status bar can be different. The report duration format is specified in a special report tab, whereas the format used for the status bar is specified in the options dialog.
• Adding up rounded numbers yields results that can be significantly different from the accurate sums that are based on non-rounded numbers. This is a serious problem for reports, because reports usually contain rounded durations, and if you add them up in spreadsheet programs (such as Excel), you will get considerable deviations from your real working times (usually to your disadvantage). To solve this problem, activate the Automatically compensate for rounding errors setting in the report options tab. (The other way to solve this problem is to switch off rounding and to include seconds in the duration format.)

As I adjust the time of one job others automatically adjust. Is there a way to turn off the automatic time adjustment?

No. TimePanic relies on the job times to be contiguous and enforces this by adjusting times automatically. You can simulate non-contiguous jobs by inserting breaks. The default favorite bar has a Break button.

Is TimePanic network-compatible?

No. However, this time management tool does support small teams in letting users share projects and work types through a shared directory.

For more questions & answers, consult the FAQ in the TimePanic documentation.