Calculate Date and Time

Time measurement can be critical for some of us. There are moments when we need to know the exact number of days or hours in a certain period of time and it's easier for us when somebody, or, better said something, does that for us, like a complex calculator developed precisely for these tasks.

eTimeInc Software’s DateTime Calculator is a tool designed to compare two different dates or times or add/subtract dates and time intervals. The product can be downloaded for a 30-day trial, after which you will be reminded that you have to register the software for $19.95. The application doesn’t have any special requirements except for the ones regarding the OS, given the fact that it will run on a Windows 2000 or higher. Although the developer has not added Windows 7 as a supported OS we have tested the application and it works on this operating system too.

When you open DateTime Calculator you are bound to observe the simplicity of its interface. It is tab-based and designed to be as easy to use as possible; in short, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to use this piece of software. The application is designed to offer something more than a simple calendar; it’s a utility to help you count the days in a precise manner, ideal for those who don’t accept errors.

The "Basic" tab is the first one on the list, and it will show you any date considering a variable like second, minute, day, week, month or year. For example, if you are interested in finding out what day it will be when you will have 3252 days, this is the tab that will provide this piece of information. All that you have to do is to select the necessary parameters and press the Add button.

Next in line is the "Compare" tab, which is designed especially to help you add, subtract or compare dates and times in a given time period. You select the two dates that you want to add, subtract or compare, and DateTime Calculator will get the job done. Another thing that you can find out while using this tab is the number of Saturdays or Sundays or every other weekday in the chosen interval. You can also count certain exact dates that might interest you, like how many 20th dates are in said period. So, if you’re passionate about knowing how much time has passed exactly between two dates this tab will give you all the information you need concerning this topic fast and easy.

Another tab that this application offers is the "Ask" one. This part of the program was designed to help you calculate more exact dates. So, you enter the desired period and select the thing that interests you: the first, second, third, fourth or last day of every month or of a specific month. This feature might turn out to be useful when you’re keeping accounting and need to know precisely how many days are in a certain period.

The most complex tab that this application has is the "Count" one. The complexity of this part of the software is given by the fact that you can set the holidays that you want the tool to consider while performing a count. The most interesting fact about this feature is that you can set holidays that have different dates in each year, like Easter or Chinese Valentine’s Day. So, if the period that you have selected is extended through more than one year, these events will be taken into account. You can also set the national holidays, like December 25 or Thanksgiving or New Year and the last Sunday of June layout.

You can select certain days that you want to skip, like Mondays, Sundays or, why not, the Holidays that you’ve just entered in the program’s database. To further customize the count you can choose to include or exclude the starting or ending date of the period that you have chosen.

All in all, this application is very useful for those who need to have an exact count of time periods. Its easy-to-use interface recommends it for all user categories, that being a big plus.

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