diff --git a/components/longtimer/aboutlongtimerunit.pas b/components/longtimer/aboutlongtimerunit.pas
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+{ TAboutComponent and TAboutBox Component License
+
+  Copyright (C) 2014 Gordon Bamber minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+  option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License
+  for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+  along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+}
+
+// Change the name of this unit and its PAS file to be unique to your component
+// Unit About<yourcomponentname>unit
+unit AboutLongTimerunit;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, Controls, Dialogs, Forms, Graphics, LResources, SysUtils,
+  ExtCtrls, StdCtrls, StrUtils,Buttons,PropEdits;
+const
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH = 500;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH_LINUX = C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH + 100;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT = 400;
+  C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT_LINUX = C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT + 50;
+
+type
+  TLicenseType = (abNone, abGPL, abLGPL, abMIT, abModifiedGPL, abProprietry);
+  tAboutBox=Class; // Forward declaration
+  // Do Search/Replace to change all instances of TAboutComonent
+  // to TAbout<yourcomponentname>
+  TAboutLongTimer = class(TCustomIdleTimer)
+  // This class can descend from any component class (TGraphicControl etc
+  private
+    { Private declarations }
+    fAboutBox: tAboutBox;
+    procedure SetMyComponentName(Const Avalue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxWidth(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxHeight(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxDescription(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxFontName(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxFontSize(Const AValue:Integer);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBitmap(Const AValue:TBitmap);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor(Const AValue:TColor);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxTitle(Const AValue:String);
+
+    procedure SetAboutBoxVersion(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxAuthorname(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxOrganisation(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxLicenseType(Const AValue:String);
+    procedure SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage(Const AValue:Boolean);
+  protected
+    { Protected declarations }
+  public
+    { Public declarations }
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override; // Constructor must be public
+    destructor Destroy; override; // Destructor must be public
+
+    // Set these (hidden) properties in your inherited component's Create procedure
+    property AboutBoxComponentName:String write SetMyComponentName;
+    property AboutBoxWidth:Integer write SetAboutBoxWidth;
+    property AboutBoxHeight:Integer write SetAboutBoxHeight;
+    property AboutBoxDescription:String write SetAboutBoxDescription;
+    property AboutBoxFontName:String write SetAboutBoxFontName;
+    property AboutBoxFontSize:Integer write SetAboutBoxFontSize;
+    property AboutBoxBackgroundColor:TColor write SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor;
+    property AboutBoxTitle:String write SetAboutBoxTitle;
+
+    property AboutBoxVersion:String write SetAboutBoxVersion;
+    property AboutBoxAuthorname:String write SetAboutBoxAuthorname;
+    property AboutBoxOrganisation:String write SetAboutBoxOrganisation;
+    property AboutBoxAuthorEmail:String write SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail;
+    property AboutBoxLicenseType:String write SetAboutBoxLicenseType;
+    property AboutBoxBackgroundResourceName:String write SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName;
+    property AboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage:Boolean write SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage;
+  published
+    // The clickable 'About' property will automaticcally appear in any component
+    // descended from TAboutLongTimer
+
+    // About this component...
+    property About: tAboutBox read fAboutBox write fAboutBox;
+  end;
+  TAboutbox = class(TComponent)
+  private
+    { Private declarations }
+    fDialog: TForm;
+    fBackgroundbitmap: TBitMap;
+    fBackgroundResourceName:String;
+    fDescription: TStrings;
+    fDialogTitle, fVersion, fAuthorname, fAuthorEmail, fOrganisation,
+    fComponentName: string;
+    fDialogHeight, fDialogWidth: integer;
+    fStretchBackground: boolean;
+    fFont: TFont;
+    fColor: TColor;
+    fLicenseType: TLicenseType;
+    procedure SetBackgroundBitmap(const AValue: TBitMap);
+    procedure SetDescriptionStrings(const AValue: TStrings);
+    procedure SetFont(const AValue: TFont);
+    procedure ShowLicense(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure SetDialogTitle(Const AValue:String);
+  protected
+    { Protected declarations }
+  public
+    { Public declarations }
+    procedure ShowDialog;
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    destructor Destroy; override;
+  published
+    { Published declarations }
+    // Set these properties in your component Constructor method
+    property BackGround: TBitMap read fBackgroundbitmap write SetBackgroundBitmap;
+    property BackgroundResourceName:String read fBackgroundResourceName write fBackgroundResourceName;
+    property Description: TStrings read fDescription write SetDescriptionStrings;
+    property Title: string read fDialogTitle write SetDialogTitle;
+    property Height: integer read fDialogHeight write fDialogHeight;
+    property Width: integer read fDialogWidth write fDialogWidth;
+    property Font: TFont read fFont write SetFont;
+    property BackGroundColor: TColor read fColor write fColor;
+    property StretchBackground: boolean read fStretchBackground
+      write fStretchBackground default False;
+    property Version: string read fVersion write fVersion;
+    property Authorname: string read fAuthorname write fAuthorname;
+    property Organisation: string read fOrganisation write fOrganisation;
+    property AuthorEmail: string read fAuthorEmail write fAuthorEmail;
+    property ComponentName: string read fComponentName write fComponentName;
+    property LicenseType: TLicenseType read fLicenseType write fLicenseType;
+  end;
+
+  // Declaration for the 'About' property editor
+  TAboutPropertyEditor = class(TClassPropertyEditor)
+  public
+    procedure Edit; override;
+    function GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes; override;
+  end;
+
+procedure Register;
+
+{For i8n if required}
+resourcestring
+  rs_Componentname='Component name';
+  rs_About='About';
+  rs_License='License';
+  rs_By='By';
+  rs_For='For';
+  rs_DatafileMissing='Resource datafile license.lrs is missing';
+  rs_LicenseTextError='There is something wrong with the Licence text';
+  rs_AboutBoxError = 'Subcomponent TAboutBox Error';
+
+
+implementation
+
+{ TABoutBox}
+
+constructor TAboutbox.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  fBackgroundbitmap := TBitMap.Create;
+  fDescription := TStringList.Create;
+  fFont := TFont.Create;
+  fColor := clDefault;
+  fLicenseType := abNone;
+  fComponentName:=rs_Componentname;
+  fDialogTitle:=rs_About + ' ' + fComponentName;
+
+  fDialogWidth:=320;
+  fDialogHeight:=280;
+  fVersion:='1.0.0.0';
+  fLicenseType:=abNone;
+end;
+
+destructor TAboutbox.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(fFont);
+  FreeAndNil(fDescription);
+  FreeAndNil(fBackgroundbitmap);
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+procedure TAboutbox.SetDialogTitle(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+  if AnsiContainsText(fDialogTitle, rs_About) then
+    fDialogTitle := AValue
+  else
+    fDialogTitle := rs_About + ' ' + Avalue;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.ShowDialog;
+var
+  OKbutton, LicenseButton: TBitBtn;
+  lbl_Description: TLabel;
+  img_BackGround: TImage;
+  sz: string;
+  iCount: integer;
+  r:TLResource;
+begin
+  fDialog := TForm.CreateNew(nil);
+  try  //.. finally FreeAndNil everything
+    with fDialog do
+    begin
+      // Set Dialog properties
+      position := poScreenCenter;
+      borderstyle := bsToolWindow;
+      Caption := fDialogTitle;
+      formstyle := fsSystemStayOnTop;
+      color := fColor;
+      font := fFont;
+      if (fDialogHeight > 0) then
+        Height := fDialogHeight
+      else
+        Height := 240;
+      if (fDialogWidth > 0) then
+        Width := fDialogWidth
+      else
+        Width := 320;
+
+      // Create a background image
+      img_BackGround := Timage.Create(fDialog);
+      with img_BackGround do
+        // Set img_BackGround properties
+      begin
+        Align := alClient;
+        Stretch := fStretchBackground;
+        // Bitmap assigned?
+        if Assigned(fBackgroundbitmap) then
+          Picture.Assign(fBackgroundbitmap);
+        // Resource file?
+        r := LazarusResources.Find(fBackgroundResourceName);
+        if r <> nil then
+           img_BackGround.Picture.LoadFromLazarusResource(fBackgroundResourceName);
+        SendToBack;
+        parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+      // Create a BitBtn button
+      okbutton := TBitBtn.Create(fDialog);
+      // Set BitBtn properties
+      with okButton do
+      begin
+        Kind := bkClose;
+        left := (fDialog.Width div 2) - Width div 2;
+        top := fDialog.Height - Height - 10;
+        ParentFont:=False;
+        parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+      // Create a License Button
+      LicenseButton := TBitBtn.Create(fDialog);
+      if (fLicenseType <> abNone) then
+        // Put it on the right
+      begin
+        LicenseButton.Top := OKButton.Top;
+        LicenseButton.Caption := rs_License + '...';
+        LicenseButton.left := Width - LicenseButton.Width - 10;
+        LicenseButton.OnClick := @ShowLicense;
+        LicenseButton.ParentFont:=False;
+        LicenseButton.Parent := fDialog;
+      end;
+
+
+      // Create a label control
+      lbl_Description := Tlabel.Create(fDialog);
+      // Set label properties
+      with lbl_Description do
+      begin
+        left := 8;
+        Top := 30;
+        Width := fDialog.Width - 8;
+        Height := fDialog.Height - 30;
+        Autosize := False;
+        ParentFont := True;
+        Alignment := taCenter;
+      end;
+
+      // Build up Label text
+      sz := '';
+      // Component name
+      if fComponentName <> '' then
+        sz += fComponentName + LineEnding;
+      // Author name (+Email)
+      if fAuthorname <> '' then
+        sz += rs_By + ': ' + fAuthorname + LineEnding;
+      if fAuthorEmail <> '' then
+        sz += ' (' + fAuthorEmail + ')' + LineEnding
+      else
+        sz += LineEnding;
+
+      sz += LineEnding;
+
+      // Version
+      if fVersion <> '' then
+        sz += 'Version: ' + fVersion + LineEnding;
+      // License
+      case fLicenseType of
+        abGPL: sz += rs_License + ': GPL' + LineEnding;
+        abLGPL: sz += rs_License + ': LGPL' + LineEnding;
+        abMIT: sz += rs_License + ': M.I.T.' + LineEnding;
+        abModifiedGPL: sz += rs_License + ': Modified GPL' + LineEnding;
+        abProprietry: sz += rs_License + ': Proprietry' + LineEnding;
+      end;
+      if fOrganisation <> '' then
+        sz += rs_For + ': ' + fOrganisation + LineEnding;
+      if fDescription.Count > 0 then
+      begin
+        sz += LineEnding;
+        for iCount := 1 to fDescription.Count do
+          sz += fDescription[iCount - 1] + LineEnding;
+      end;
+
+      lbl_Description.Caption := sz;
+      lbl_Description.parent := fDialog;
+      // Display the dialog modally
+      ShowModal;
+    end;
+  finally
+    // Free all resources
+    FreeAndNil(img_BackGround);
+    FreeAndNil(lbl_Description);
+    FreeAndNil(LicenseButton);
+    FreeAndNil(okbutton);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.ShowLicense(Sender: TObject);
+// Triggered by License button Click
+var
+  sLicenseString: string;
+  theList: TStringList;
+  f: integer;
+  LicenceForm: TForm;
+  lblText: TLabel;
+  closebuttton: TBitBtn;
+  r: TLResource;
+  szLicenseFile: string;
+begin
+  // Quit early?
+  if fLicenseType = abNone then
+    Exit;
+
+  // Set to resource name in license.lrs
+  case fLicenseType of
+    abNone: szLicenseFile := '';
+    abGPL: szLicenseFile := 'gpl.txt';
+    abLGPL: szLicenseFile := 'lgpl.txt';
+    abMIT: szLicenseFile := 'mit.txt';
+    abModifiedgpl: szLicenseFile := 'modifiedgpl.txt';
+  end;
+
+
+  // Use a string list to split the text file into lines
+  theList := TStringList.Create;
+  // Create a window, label and close button on-the-fly
+  LicenceForm := TForm.Create(nil);
+  lblText := TLabel.Create(LicenceForm);
+  closebuttton := TBitBtn.Create(LicenceForm);
+  // Load up the text into variable 'sLicenseString'
+  sLicenseString := LineEnding + LineEnding + fComponentName + LineEnding;
+  try
+    try
+      begin
+        // Load license text from resource string
+        r := LazarusResources.Find(szLicenseFile);
+        if r = nil then
+          raise Exception.Create(rs_DatafileMissing);
+        thelist.Add(r.Value);
+        for f := 0 to TheList.Count - 1 do
+          sLicenseString += TheList[f] + LineEnding;
+      end;
+    except
+      On e: Exception do
+        MessageDlg(rs_AboutBoxError,
+          rs_LicenseTextError, mtError, [mbOK], 0);
+    end;
+
+    // Replace boilerplate text if possible
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<year>',
+{$I %DATE%}
+      );
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<name of author>', fAuthorname);
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<contact>',
+      '(' + fAuthorEmail + ')');
+    sLicenseString := AnsiReplaceText(sLicenseString, '<copyright holders>',
+      fOrganisation);
+
+    // Make up the form window and controls
+    with LicenceForm do
+    begin
+      // Form
+      {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
+      // More compact GUI?
+      Width := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH;
+      Height := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT;
+      {$ELSE WINDOWS}
+      Width := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMWIDTH_LINUX;
+      Height := C_DEFAULTLICENSEFORMHEIGHT_LINUX;
+      {$ENDIF}
+      // autosize:=true;
+      // If you enable autosize, the button placement goes awry!
+
+      // The Modified GPL has an extra clause
+      if (szLicenseFile = 'modifiedgpl.txt') or
+        (Pos('As a special exception', sLicenseString) > 0) then
+        Height := Height + 100;
+      position := poScreenCenter;
+      borderstyle := bsToolWindow;
+      Caption := fComponentName + ': Licensing';
+      formstyle := fsSystemStayOnTop;
+
+      // Label
+      lblText.Align := alClient;
+      lblText.Alignment := taCenter;
+      lblText.Caption := sLicenseString;
+      lblText.Parent := LicenceForm;
+
+      // Close Button
+      closebuttton.Kind := bkClose;
+      closebuttton.left := (Width div 2) - closebuttton.Width div 2;
+      closebuttton.top := Height - closebuttton.Height - 10;
+      closebuttton.parent := LicenceForm;
+      // Show modally over the existing modal form
+      PopupParent := TForm(Sender);
+      ShowModal;
+    end;
+  finally
+    // Free up all component created resources from memory
+    FreeAndNil(theList);
+    FreeAndNil(lblText);
+    FreeAndNil(closebuttton);
+    FreeAndNil(LicenceForm);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetBackgroundBitmap(const AValue: TBitMap);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fBackgroundbitmap.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetDescriptionStrings(const AValue: TStrings);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fDescription.Assign(Avalue);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutbox.SetFont(const AValue: TFont);
+begin
+  if Assigned(AValue) then
+    fFont.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+
+{ TAboutLongTimer }
+
+procedure Register;
+begin
+  RegisterPropertyEditor(TypeInfo(TAboutbox),
+    TAboutLongTimer, 'About', TAboutPropertyEditor);
+end;
+
+procedure TAboutPropertyEditor.Edit;
+// Communicate with the component properties
+Var
+   AAboutBox:TAboutBox;
+begin
+   AAboutBox:=TAboutBox(GetObjectValue(TAboutBox));
+   AABoutBox.ShowDialog;
+end;
+
+function TAboutPropertyEditor.GetAttributes: TPropertyAttributes;
+  // Show the ellipsis
+begin
+  Result := [paDialog, paReadOnly];
+end;
+
+// Sets for AboutBox dialog properties
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetMyComponentName(Const Avalue:String);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.ComponentName:=AValue;
+    fAboutBox.Title:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxWidth(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.Width:=Avalue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxHeight(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Height:=Avalue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxDescription(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Description.Clear;
+  fAboutBox.Description.Add(AValue);
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxFontName(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+  fAboutBox.Font.Name:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxFontSize(Const AValue:Integer);
+begin
+  if (AValue > 6) then fAboutBox.Font.Size:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxTitle(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Title:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxBitmap(Const AValue:TBitmap);
+begin
+  If Assigned(Avalue) then fAboutBox.Assign(AValue);
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxBackgroundColor(Const AValue:TColor);
+begin
+    fAboutBox.BackGroundColor:=AValue;;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxVersion(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Version:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxAuthorname(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Authorname:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxOrganisation(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.Organisation:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxAuthorEmail(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.AuthorEmail:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxBackgroundResourceName(Const AValue:String);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName:=AValue;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxLicenseType(Const AValue:string);
+begin
+  Case Upcase(AValue) of
+  'GPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abGPL;
+  'LGPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abLGPL;
+  'MIT':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abMIT;
+  'MODIFIEDGPL':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abModifiedGPL;
+  'PROPRIETRY':fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abProprietry;
+   else
+     fAboutBox.LicenseType:=abNone;
+  end;
+end;
+procedure TAboutLongTimer.SetAboutBoxStretchBackgroundImage(Const AValue:Boolean);
+begin
+   fAboutBox.StretchBackground:=AValue;
+end;
+
+// End Sets
+
+constructor TAboutLongTimer.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+var
+  TempImage: TPicture;
+  r:TLResource;
+begin
+  // Inherit default properties
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+  // Use tAboutBox as a subcomponent
+  fAboutBox := tAboutBox.Create(nil);
+  with fAboutBox do
+  begin
+    SetSubComponent(True);  // Tell the IDE to store the modified properties
+    // Default of TAboutLongTimer values override TAbouBox.Create defaults
+    ComponentName := 'TAboutLongTimer';
+    Description.Add('This is to demonstrate'); //TStrings
+    Description.Add('the use of TAboutLongTimer'); //TStrings
+    Description.Add('Set its properties in your Constructor'); //TStrings
+    Width := 320; //Integer
+    Height := 280; //Integer
+    // Set any Font properties or subproperties here
+    // Font.Name := 'Arial';
+    Font.Color := clNavy;
+    Font.Size:=10;
+    // BackGroundColor shows if no BackGround image is set
+    BackGroundColor := clWindow;
+    Version := '1.0.0.0';
+    AuthorName := 'Gordon Bamber';
+    AuthorEmail := 'minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com';
+    Organisation := 'Public Domain';
+
+    //Types available: abNone, abGPL, abLGPL, abMIT, abModifiedGPL, abProprietry
+    LicenseType := abLGPL;
+
+    // BackGround image is optional
+    // It must be in a resouce file in the initialization section
+
+    //== How to set a background image to your About dialog --
+    // The BackGround property is a TBitmap
+    // Use a Temporary TPicture to load a JPG.
+    // NOTE a PNG file will create an error when your component is used in an application!
+    r := LazarusResources.Find(fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName);
+    if r <> nil then
+    begin
+       TempImage := TPicture.Create;
+    // .lrs file is in the initialization section
+       TempImage.LoadFromLazarusResource(fAboutBox.BackgroundResourceName);
+       BackGround.Assign(TempImage.Bitmap);
+       TempImage.Free;
+       StretchBackground := fAboutBox.StretchBackground; //Boolean
+    end;
+end;
+end;
+
+destructor TAboutLongTimer.Destroy;
+begin
+  FreeAndNil(fAboutBox);
+  inherited Destroy;
+end;
+initialization
+{$I license.lrs}
+
+end.
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diff --git a/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.lpi b/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.lpi
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="9"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <General>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InProjectDir"/>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <Title Value="LongTimer Demo"/>
+      <ResourceType Value="res"/>
+      <UseXPManifest Value="True"/>
+      <Icon Value="0"/>
+    </General>
+    <i18n>
+      <EnableI18N LFM="False"/>
+    </i18n>
+    <VersionInfo>
+      <StringTable ProductVersion=""/>
+    </VersionInfo>
+    <BuildModes Count="3">
+      <Item1 Name="Default" Default="True"/>
+      <Item2 Name="Debug">
+        <CompilerOptions>
+          <Version Value="11"/>
+          <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+          <Target>
+            <Filename Value="project1"/>
+          </Target>
+          <SearchPaths>
+            <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+            <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+          </SearchPaths>
+          <Parsing>
+            <SyntaxOptions>
+              <IncludeAssertionCode Value="True"/>
+            </SyntaxOptions>
+          </Parsing>
+          <CodeGeneration>
+            <Checks>
+              <IOChecks Value="True"/>
+              <RangeChecks Value="True"/>
+              <OverflowChecks Value="True"/>
+              <StackChecks Value="True"/>
+            </Checks>
+          </CodeGeneration>
+          <Linking>
+            <Debugging>
+              <DebugInfoType Value="dsDwarf2Set"/>
+              <UseHeaptrc Value="True"/>
+              <UseExternalDbgSyms Value="True"/>
+            </Debugging>
+            <Options>
+              <Win32>
+                <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+              </Win32>
+            </Options>
+          </Linking>
+          <Other>
+            <CompilerMessages>
+              <MsgFileName Value=""/>
+            </CompilerMessages>
+            <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+          </Other>
+        </CompilerOptions>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3 Name="Release">
+        <CompilerOptions>
+          <Version Value="11"/>
+          <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+          <Target>
+            <Filename Value="longtimerdemo"/>
+          </Target>
+          <SearchPaths>
+            <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+            <OtherUnitFiles Value="."/>
+            <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+          </SearchPaths>
+          <CodeGeneration>
+            <SmartLinkUnit Value="True"/>
+            <Optimizations>
+              <OptimizationLevel Value="3"/>
+            </Optimizations>
+          </CodeGeneration>
+          <Linking>
+            <Debugging>
+              <GenerateDebugInfo Value="False"/>
+            </Debugging>
+            <LinkSmart Value="True"/>
+            <Options>
+              <Win32>
+                <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+              </Win32>
+            </Options>
+          </Linking>
+          <Other>
+            <CompilerMessages>
+              <MsgFileName Value=""/>
+            </CompilerMessages>
+            <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+          </Other>
+        </CompilerOptions>
+      </Item3>
+    </BuildModes>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="2">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="longtimerpackage"/>
+        <MinVersion Release="1" Valid="True"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+      </Item2>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="longtimerdemo.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="longtimerdemo"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="mainform"/>
+        <HasResources Value="True"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+        <UnitName Value="umainform"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="11"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <Target>
+      <Filename Value="project1"/>
+    </Target>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+      <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <Linking>
+      <Options>
+        <Win32>
+          <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+        </Win32>
+      </Options>
+    </Linking>
+    <Other>
+      <CompilerMessages>
+        <MsgFileName Value=""/>
+      </CompilerMessages>
+      <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+    </Other>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+  <Debugging>
+    <Exceptions Count="3">
+      <Item1>
+        <Name Value="EAbort"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Name Value="ECodetoolError"/>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <Name Value="EFOpenError"/>
+      </Item3>
+    </Exceptions>
+  </Debugging>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.lpr b/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.lpr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83e411f62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.lpr
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+program longtimerdemo;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
+  cthreads,
+  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
+  Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
+  Forms, umainform;
+
+{$R *.res}
+
+begin
+  Application.Title:='LongTimer Demo';
+  RequireDerivedFormResource := True;
+  Application.Initialize;
+  Application.CreateForm(Tmainform, mainform);
+  Application.Run;
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.res b/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.res
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c6cf3e4b
Binary files /dev/null and b/components/longtimer/demo/longtimerdemo.res differ
diff --git a/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.lfm b/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5124e2f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+object mainform: Tmainform
+  Left = 1162
+  Height = 264
+  Top = 272
+  Width = 437
+  BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu, biMinimize]
+  BorderStyle = bsSingle
+  Caption = 'Application Title'
+  ClientHeight = 264
+  ClientWidth = 437
+  DefaultMonitor = dmPrimary
+  OnCreate = FormCreate
+  Position = poScreenCenter
+  LCLVersion = '1.2.4.0'
+  object cmd_Close: TBitBtn
+    Left = 104
+    Height = 30
+    Top = 224
+    Width = 75
+    DefaultCaption = True
+    Kind = bkClose
+    ModalResult = 11
+    TabOrder = 0
+  end
+  object memo_ReportTimerEvent: TMemo
+    Left = 192
+    Height = 240
+    Top = 8
+    Width = 232
+    Lines.Strings = (
+      'Memo1'
+    )
+    TabOrder = 1
+  end
+  object cmd_StopTimer: TButton
+    Left = 16
+    Height = 25
+    Top = 197
+    Width = 75
+    Caption = 'Stop Timer'
+    OnClick = cmd_StopTimerClick
+    TabOrder = 2
+  end
+  object cmd_StartTimer: TButton
+    Left = 104
+    Height = 25
+    Top = 197
+    Width = 75
+    Caption = 'Start Timer'
+    OnClick = cmd_StartTimerClick
+    TabOrder = 3
+  end
+  object crp_SetTimer: TGroupBox
+    Left = 8
+    Height = 176
+    Top = 8
+    Width = 184
+    Caption = 'Set up LongTimer'
+    ClientHeight = 158
+    ClientWidth = 180
+    TabOrder = 4
+    object Label1: TLabel
+      Left = 16
+      Height = 15
+      Top = 16
+      Width = 28
+      Caption = 'Every'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object cmb_IntervalType: TComboBox
+      Left = 72
+      Height = 23
+      Top = 16
+      Width = 100
+      ItemHeight = 15
+      ItemIndex = 0
+      Items.Strings = (
+        'Day'
+        'Week'
+        'Month'
+      )
+      OnChange = cmb_IntervalTypeChange
+      Style = csDropDownList
+      TabOrder = 0
+      Text = 'Day'
+    end
+    object Label3: TLabel
+      Left = 0
+      Height = 15
+      Top = 48
+      Width = 61
+      Caption = 'Day or Date'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object cmb_weekordate: TComboBox
+      Left = 72
+      Height = 23
+      Top = 44
+      Width = 100
+      Enabled = False
+      ItemHeight = 15
+      OnChange = cmb_weekordateChange
+      Style = csDropDownList
+      TabOrder = 1
+    end
+    object Label2: TLabel
+      Left = 0
+      Height = 15
+      Top = 88
+      Width = 61
+      Caption = 'Time (24hr)'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+    object cmb_Daily24Hour: TComboBox
+      Left = 72
+      Height = 23
+      Top = 88
+      Width = 100
+      ItemHeight = 15
+      ItemIndex = 0
+      Items.Strings = (
+        'Midnight'
+      )
+      OnChange = cmb_Daily24HourChange
+      Style = csDropDownList
+      TabOrder = 2
+      Text = 'Midnight'
+    end
+    object cmb_SampleInterval: TComboBox
+      Left = 48
+      Height = 23
+      Top = 128
+      Width = 124
+      ItemHeight = 15
+      OnChange = cmb_SampleIntervalChange
+      Style = csDropDownList
+      TabOrder = 3
+    end
+    object Label4: TLabel
+      Left = 0
+      Height = 15
+      Top = 128
+      Width = 39
+      Caption = 'Sample'
+      ParentColor = False
+    end
+  end
+  object LongTimer1: TLongTimer
+    Enabled = False
+    OnTimer = LongTimer1Timer
+    OnStartTimer = LongTimer1StartTimer
+    OnStopTimer = LongTimer1StopTimer
+    IntervalType = lt3Monthly
+    Daily24Hour = 10
+    WeeklyDay = lt3Wednesday
+    left = 8
+    top = 8
+  end
+end
diff --git a/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.pas b/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..669360cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/demo/umainform.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+unit umainform;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, Forms,
+  Buttons, StdCtrls, uLongTimer;
+
+{ Tmainform }
+type
+  Tmainform = class(TForm)
+    cmb_Daily24Hour: TComboBox;
+    cmb_IntervalType: TComboBox;
+    cmb_weekordate: TComboBox;
+    cmd_Close: TBitBtn;
+    cmd_StopTimer: TButton;
+    cmd_StartTimer: TButton;
+    cmb_SampleInterval: TComboBox;
+    crp_SetTimer: TGroupBox;
+    Label1: TLabel;
+    Label2: TLabel;
+    Label3: TLabel;
+    Label4: TLabel;
+    LongTimer1: TLongTimer;
+    memo_ReportTimerEvent: TMemo;
+    procedure cmb_SampleIntervalChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure cmd_StopTimerClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure cmd_StartTimerClick(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure cmb_Daily24HourChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure cmb_IntervalTypeChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure cmb_weekordateChange(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure LongTimer1StartTimer(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure LongTimer1StopTimer(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure LongTimer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
+  private
+    { private declarations }
+    procedure PopulateWeekOrDate(Const i:Integer);
+
+  public
+    { public declarations }
+  end;
+
+var
+  mainform: Tmainform;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+{ Tmainform }
+
+procedure Tmainform.LongTimer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  // memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('LastFired at ' + FormatDateTime('hh:nn:ss', LongTimer1.LastFired));
+  memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Fired at ' + FormatDateTime('hh:nn:ss', Now));
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+Var i:Integer;
+begin
+  Caption:=Application.Title;
+  memo_ReportTimerEvent.Clear;
+  cmb_Daily24Hour.Clear;
+  cmb_Daily24Hour.Items.Add('Midnight');
+  For i:=1 to 23 do
+   cmb_Daily24Hour.Items.Add(Format('%2.d:00',[i]));
+  LongTimer1.IntervalType:=lt1Daily;
+  LongTimer1.Daily24Hour:=0;
+  LongTimer1.Enabled:=FALSE;
+  cmb_Daily24Hour.ItemIndex:=0;
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Clear;
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Items.Add('Every minute');
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Items.Add('Every 5 minutes');
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Items.Add('Every 10 minutes');
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Items.Add('Every 30 minutes');
+  cmb_SampleInterval.Items.Add('Every 45 minutes');
+  memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Timer initially disabled');
+  cmb_SampleInterval.ItemIndex:=2;
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.LongTimer1StartTimer(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+//    memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Timer running');
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.LongTimer1StopTimer(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+//    memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Timer stopped');
+
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmd_StopTimerClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  LongTimer1.Enabled:=FALSE;
+  memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Timer disabled');
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmb_SampleIntervalChange(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  LongTimer1.SampleInterval:=TSampleInterval(cmb_SampleInterval.ItemIndex);
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmd_StartTimerClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+    LongTimer1.Enabled:=TRUE;
+    memo_ReportTimerEvent.Lines.Add('Timer enabled');
+
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmb_Daily24HourChange(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  LongTimer1.Daily24Hour:=cmb_Daily24Hour.ItemIndex;
+end;
+procedure Tmainform.PopulateWeekOrDate(Const i:Integer);
+// 0=Weekly, 1=Monthly
+Var iMonthDay:Integer;
+
+begin
+  cmb_weekordate.Clear;
+   Case i of
+   0:begin
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Monday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Tuesday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Wednesday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Thursday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Friday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Saturday');
+      cmb_weekordate.Items.Add('Sunday');
+     end;
+   1:begin
+       For iMonthDay := 1 to 31 do
+        cmb_weekordate.Items.Add(Format('%2.d',[iMonthDay]));
+     end;
+   end;
+   cmb_weekordate.ItemIndex:=0;
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmb_IntervalTypeChange(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  cmd_StopTimer.Click;
+  Case cmb_IntervalType.ItemIndex of
+  0:
+  begin
+  LongTimer1.IntervalType:=lt1Daily;
+  cmb_weekordate.Enabled:=FALSE;
+  end;
+  1:
+  begin
+    LongTimer1.IntervalType:=lt2Weekly;
+    PopulateWeekOrDate(0);
+    cmb_weekordate.Enabled:=TRUE;
+  end;
+  2:
+  begin
+    LongTimer1.IntervalType:=lt3Monthly;
+    PopulateWeekOrDate(1);
+    cmb_weekordate.Enabled:=TRUE;
+  end;
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure Tmainform.cmb_weekordateChange(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  Case LongTimer1.IntervalType of
+     lt2Weekly:LongTimer1.WeeklyDay:=TDay(cmb_weekordate.ItemIndex);
+     lt3Monthly:LongTimer1.MonthlyDate:=(cmb_weekordate.ItemIndex+1);
+  end;
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/longtimer/lang_longtimer/aboutlongtimerunit.po b/components/longtimer/lang_longtimer/aboutlongtimerunit.po
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0cda86c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/lang_longtimer/aboutlongtimerunit.po
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+msgid ""
+msgstr "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8"
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_about
+msgid "About"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_aboutboxerror
+msgid "Subcomponent TAboutBox Error"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_by
+msgid "By"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_componentname
+msgid "Component name"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_datafilemissing
+msgid "Resource datafile license.lrs is missing"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_for
+msgid "For"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_license
+msgid "License"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: aboutlongtimerunit.rs_licensetexterror
+msgid "There is something wrong with the Licence text"
+msgstr ""
+
diff --git a/components/longtimer/license.lrs b/components/longtimer/license.lrs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49eaf6f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/license.lrs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+LazarusResources.Add('gpl.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> <contact>'#13#10#13#10'  This source'
+  +' is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under'#13#10'  '
+  +'the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free'#13#10
+  +'  Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)'
+  +#13#10'  any later version.'#13#10#13#10'  This code is distributed in the h'
+  +'ope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY'#13#10'  WARRANTY; without even'
+  +' the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS'#13#10'  FOR A PARTICUL'
+  +'AR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more'#13#10'  details.'
+  +#13#10#13#10'  A copy of the GNU General Public License is available on the '
+  +'World Wide Web'#13#10'  at <http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html>. You can '
+  +'also obtain it by writing'#13#10'  to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 5'
+  +'9 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,'#13#10'  MA 02111-1307, USA.'
+]);
+LazarusResources.Add('lgpl.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> <contact>'#13#10#13#10'  This librar'
+  +'y is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it'#13#10'  under'
+  +' the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by'#13#10
+  +'  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at you'
+  +'r'#13#10'  option) any later version.'#13#10#13#10'  This program is distri'
+  +'buted in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT'#13#10'  ANY WARRANTY'
+  +'; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or'#13#10'  FITNESS '
+  +'FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License'#13#10
+  +'  for more details.'#13#10#13#10'  You should have received a copy of the G'
+  +'NU Library General Public License'#13#10'  along with this library; if not,'
+  +' write to the Free Software Foundation,'#13#10'  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Su'
+  +'ite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.'
+]);
+LazarusResources.Add('mit.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (c) <year> <copyright holders>'#13#10#13#10'  Permission is here'
+  +'by granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy'#13#10'  of this'
+  +' software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to'#13#10'  '
+  +'deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the'
+  +#13#10'  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense'
+  +', and/or'#13#10'  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to who'
+  +'m the Software is'#13#10'  furnished to do so, subject to the following con'
+  +'ditions:'#13#10#13#10'  The above copyright notice and this permission noti'
+  +'ce shall be included in'#13#10'  all copies or substantial portions of the '
+  +'Software.'#13#10#13#10'  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY'
+  +' OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR'#13#10'  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE'
+  +' WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,'#13#10'  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE A'
+  +'ND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE'#13#10'  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOL'
+  +'DERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER'#13#10'  LIABILITY, WHETHER '
+  +'IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING'#13#10'  FROM, OUT OF '
+  +'OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS'#13#10'  IN'
+  +' THE SOFTWARE.'
+]);
+LazarusResources.Add('modifiedgpl.txt','TXT',[
+  '  Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> <contact>'#13#10#13#10'  This librar'
+  +'y is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it'#13#10'  under'
+  +' the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by'#13#10
+  +'  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at you'
+  +'r'#13#10'  option) any later version with the following modification:'#13#10
+  +#13#10'  As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give '
+  +'you'#13#10'  permission to link this library with independent modules to pr'
+  +'oduce an'#13#10'  executable, regardless of the license terms of these inde'
+  +'pendent modules,and'#13#10'  to copy and distribute the resulting executabl'
+  +'e under terms of your choice,'#13#10'  provided that you also meet, for eac'
+  +'h linked independent module, the terms'#13#10'  and conditions of the licen'
+  +'se of that module. An independent module is a'#13#10'  module which is not '
+  +'derived from or based on this library. If you modify'#13#10'  this library,'
+  +' you may extend this exception to your version of the library,'#13#10'  but'
+  +' you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this'
+  +#13#10'  exception statement from your version.'#13#10#13#10'  This program '
+  +'is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT'#13#10'  ANY'
+  +' WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or'#13#10' '
+  +' FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public Licen'
+  +'se'#13#10'  for more details.'#13#10#13#10'  You should have received a cop'
+  +'y of the GNU Library General Public License'#13#10'  along with this librar'
+  +'y; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,'#13#10'  Inc., 59 Temple '
+  +'Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.'
+]);
diff --git a/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.lpk b/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.lpk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65496543f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.lpk
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <Package Version="4">
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <Name Value="longtimerpackage"/>
+    <Author Value="minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com"/>
+    <CompilerOptions>
+      <Version Value="11"/>
+      <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+      <SearchPaths>
+        <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+      </SearchPaths>
+      <Other>
+        <CompilerMessages>
+          <MsgFileName Value=""/>
+        </CompilerMessages>
+        <CompilerPath Value="$(CompPath)"/>
+      </Other>
+    </CompilerOptions>
+    <Description Value="TLongTimer is a descendant of TIdleTimer that samples every 30minutes when idle.
+It is intended for TTrayIcon applications.  DailyHour is a 24-hour clock (16 = 4pm) and MonthlyDate  is best &lt; 29 "/>
+    <License Value="LGPLv2"/>
+    <Version Release="1"/>
+    <Files Count="2">
+      <Item1>
+        <Filename Value="ulongtimer.pas"/>
+        <HasRegisterProc Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="uLongTimer"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Filename Value="aboutlongtimerunit.pas"/>
+        <HasRegisterProc Value="True"/>
+        <UnitName Value="AboutLongTimerunit"/>
+      </Item2>
+    </Files>
+    <i18n>
+      <EnableI18N Value="True"/>
+      <OutDir Value="lang_longtimer"/>
+      <EnableI18NForLFM Value="True"/>
+    </i18n>
+    <Type Value="RunAndDesignTime"/>
+    <RequiredPkgs Count="1">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="IDEIntf"/>
+      </Item1>
+    </RequiredPkgs>
+    <UsageOptions>
+      <UnitPath Value="$(PkgOutDir)"/>
+    </UsageOptions>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+  </Package>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.pas b/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..155cb8bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/longtimerpackage.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ This file was automatically created by Lazarus. Do not edit!
+  This source is only used to compile and install the package.
+ }
+
+unit longtimerpackage;
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  uLongTimer, AboutLongTimerunit, LazarusPackageIntf;
+
+implementation
+
+procedure Register;
+begin
+  RegisterUnit('uLongTimer', @uLongTimer.Register);
+  RegisterUnit('AboutLongTimerunit', @AboutLongTimerunit.Register);
+end;
+
+initialization
+  RegisterPackage('longtimerpackage', @Register);
+end.
diff --git a/components/longtimer/ulongtimer.pas b/components/longtimer/ulongtimer.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a400cf260
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/longtimer/ulongtimer.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+unit uLongTimer;
+{ TlongTimer
+
+  Based on TIdleTimer component
+  1. Set the Interval type
+  2. For all Interval Types, you can set the Hour
+  3. The OnTimer event will only be fired at the specified intervals
+  4. The underlying interval is 30 minutes (when idle)
+
+  Copyright (C)2014 minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+  under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+  option) any later version.
+
+  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Library General Public License
+  for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+  along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+  Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+}
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, LResources, ExtCtrls,DateUtils,Dialogs,AboutLongTimerunit;
+
+type
+  TIntervalType = (lt1Daily,lt2Weekly,lt3Monthly);
+  TSampleInterval = (lt1Everyminute,lt2Every5minutes,lt3Every10Minutes,lt4Every30Minutes,lt5Every45Minutes);
+  TDay = (lt1Monday,lt2Tuesday,lt3Wednesday,lt4Thursday,lt5Friday,lt6Saturday,lt7Sunday);
+  TLongTimer = class(TAboutLongTimer)
+  private
+    { Private declarations }
+   fCurrentDateTime,fLastFiredDateTime:TDateTime;
+   fIntervalType:TIntervalType;
+   fHour,fDay,fDate:Word;
+   fTday:TDay;
+   fHourDone,fDayDone,fDateDone:Boolean;
+   fSampleInterval:TSampleInterval;
+  protected
+    { Protected declarations }
+   procedure DoOnIdle(Sender: TObject; var Done: Boolean); override;
+   procedure DoOnIdleEnd(Sender: TObject); override;
+   procedure DoOnTimer;override;
+   Procedure SetDay(aDay:TDay);
+   Procedure SetDailyHour(aHour:Word);
+   Procedure SetMonthlyDate(ADate:Word);
+   procedure SetSampleInterval(ASampleInterval:TSampleInterval);
+  public
+    { Public declarations }
+    constructor Create(TheOwner: TComponent); override;
+  published
+    { Published declarations }
+    // Default=false
+    property AutoEnabled;
+    // Same as TIdleTimer
+    property AutoStartEvent;
+    // Same as TIdleTimer
+    property AutoEndEvent;
+    // Same as TIdleTimer
+    property Enabled;
+    // This is fired only at the Long Intervals you set
+    property OnTimer;
+    // Same as TIdleTimer
+    property OnStartTimer;
+    // Same as TIdleTimer
+    property OnStopTimer;
+    // If Weekly or Monthly you can also set the Daily24Hour property
+    property IntervalType:TIntervalType read fIntervalType write fIntervalType default lt1Daily;
+    // Smaller = more accurate, larger = less CPU time
+    property SampleInterval:TSampleInterval read fSampleInterval write SetSampleInterval default lt3Every10Minutes;
+    // 0=Midnight, 4=4am, 16=4pm etc.
+    Property Daily24Hour:Word read fHour write SetDailyHour;
+    // You can also set the Hour as well as the Weekday
+    Property WeeklyDay:TDay read fTDay write SetDay;
+    // You can also set the hour as well as the date
+    property MonthlyDate:Word read fDate write SetMonthlyDate default 1;
+    // Until the first Timer event, this will be the component's creation time
+    Property LastFired:TDateTime read fLastFiredDateTime;
+  end;
+
+procedure Register;
+
+implementation
+CONST
+  C_OneMinute = 60000;
+procedure Register;
+begin
+  RegisterComponents('System',[TLongTimer]);
+end;
+constructor TLongTimer.Create(TheOwner: TComponent);
+Var sz:String;
+begin
+  inherited;
+  // Set About dialog properties
+  AboutBoxComponentName:='TLongTimer';
+  AboutBoxTitle:='TLongTimer Component';
+  // AboutBoxWidth (integer)
+  AboutBoxHeight:=380;
+  sz:='LongTimer is a descendent of TIdleTimer' + LineEnding;
+  sz+='and shares its properties and methods.' + LineEnding + LineEnding;
+  sz+='Additional properties affect when the' + LineEnding;
+  sz+='OnTimer event is fired.' + LineEnding + LineEnding;
+  sz+='With LongTimer, the OnTimer event' + LineEnding;
+  sz+='will be fired only ONCE - every time' + LineEnding;
+  sz+='the interval that you set is reached.';
+  AboutBoxDescription:=sz;
+  // AboutBoxBackgroundColor (TColor, like clWhite)
+  // AboutBoxFontName (string)
+  // AboutBoxFontSize (integer)
+  AboutBoxVersion:='0.0.1';
+  AboutBoxAuthorname:='Gordon Bamber';
+  // AboutBoxOrganisation (string)
+  AboutBoxAuthorEmail:='minesadorada@charcodelvalle.com';
+  AboutBoxLicenseType:='LGPL';// (string e.g. 'GPL', ModifiedGPL' etc
+
+  fHourDone:=false;
+  fDayDone:=False;
+  fDateDone:=False;
+  fCurrentDateTime:=Now;
+  fLastFiredDateTime:=Now;
+  fDate:=1;
+  fSampleInterval:=lt3Every10Minutes;
+  Interval:=10 * C_OneMinute;
+  fIntervalType:=lt1Daily;
+end;
+procedure TLongTimer.DoOnIdle(Sender: TObject; var Done: Boolean);
+begin
+   // Do nothing special here
+   inherited;
+end;
+procedure TLongTimer.DoOnIdleEnd(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+   // Do nothing special here
+   inherited;
+end;
+procedure TLongTimer.DoOnTimer;
+// Only allow this event to fire ONCE if datetime matches the interval set
+Var
+  cDay,cD,cM,cY,cH,cMi,cS,cms:Word;
+  lDay,lD,lM,lY,lH,lMi,lS,lms:Word;
+  fTempDate:Word;
+begin
+   // Split Current date into parts
+   fCurrentDateTime:=Now;
+   DecodeDate(fCurrentDateTime,cY,cM,cD);
+   DecodeTime(fCurrentDateTime,cH,cMi,cS,cmS);
+   cDay:=DayOfTheMonth(fCurrentDateTime);
+
+   DecodeDate(fLastFiredDateTime,lY,lM,lD);
+   DecodeTime(fLastFiredDateTime,lH,lMi,lS,lmS);
+   lDay:=DayOfTheMonth(fLastFiredDateTime);
+
+   // New hour?
+   If (fIntervalType = lt1Daily) then
+     If (cH <> lH) then fHourDone:=FALSE;
+   // New Day?
+   If (fIntervalType = lt2Weekly) then
+     If (cDay <> lDay) then
+       begin
+       fDayDone:=FALSE;
+       fHourDone:=FALSE;
+       end;
+   // New Date?
+   If (fIntervalType = lt3Monthly) then
+     If (cD <> lD) then
+       begin
+       fDateDone:=FALSE;
+       fHourDone:=FALSE;
+       end;
+
+
+   // Only proceed further at specified interval in specified hour - else exit
+   If (fIntervalType = lt1Daily) and ((fHourDone = TRUE) OR (cH <> fHour)) then Exit;
+   If (fIntervalType = lt2Weekly) and ((fDayDone = TRUE) OR (cH <> fHour)) then Exit;
+   If (fIntervalType = lt3Monthly) and ((fDateDone = TRUE)  OR (cH <> fHour)) then Exit;
+
+   // Fire the OnTimer event for the user
+   inherited; // Do whatever the user wants done
+   fLastFiredDateTime:=Now;// Record the DateTime the OnTimer was fired
+
+   // Now make sure it doesn't fire more than once when resampled
+
+   // Deal with Months where fDate has been set to an invalid date
+   // (i.e. 31st February)
+   // Simply temporarily decrement the fDate until it is valid
+   fTempDate:=fDate;
+   If (fIntervalType = lt3Monthly) then
+      While NOT IsValidDate(cY,cM,fTempDate) do Dec(fTempDate);
+
+   // If ltDaily, then fDayDone and fDateDone are always FALSE
+   If (fIntervalType = lt1Daily) and (cH = fHour) then
+     begin
+     fHourDone := TRUE;
+     end;
+
+   // If ltWeekly, then fHourDone and fDateDone are always FALSE
+   // Set only if on Correct Weekday and at specified hour
+   If (fIntervalType = lt2Weekly)
+   and ((cDay = fDay)
+   and (ch = fHour))
+   then
+   begin
+     fDayDone := TRUE;
+     fHourDone := TRUE;
+   end;
+
+   // If ltMonthly, then fDayDone and fHourDone are always FALSE
+   // Set only if Correct day of month and at specified hour
+   If (fIntervalType = lt3Monthly) and
+   ((cD = fTempDate)
+   and (ch = fHour))
+   then
+     begin
+       fDateDone := TRUE;
+       fHourDone := TRUE;
+     end;
+end;
+procedure TLongTimer.SetSampleInterval(ASampleInterval:TSampleInterval);
+Var TimerEnabled:Boolean;
+Begin
+    If ASampleInterval = fSampleInterval then exit;
+    // Temporarily disable running timer?
+    TimerEnabled:=Enabled;
+    Enabled:=False;
+    Case ASampleInterval of
+       lt1Everyminute:Interval:=C_OneMinute;
+       lt2Every5minutes:Interval:=5 * C_OneMinute;
+       lt3Every10Minutes:Interval:=10 * C_OneMinute;
+       lt4Every30Minutes:Interval:=30 * C_OneMinute;
+       lt5Every45Minutes:Interval:=45 * C_OneMinute;
+    end;
+    Enabled:=TimerEnabled;
+end;
+
+Procedure TLongTimer.SetDay(aDay:TDay);
+Var TimerEnabled:Boolean;
+begin
+   If ADay = fTDay then Exit;
+   // Temporarily disable running timer?
+   TimerEnabled:=Enabled;
+   Enabled:=False;
+   fTDay:=aDay;
+   fDay:=Ord(aDay)+1;
+   Enabled:=TimerEnabled;
+ {
+  // ISO day numbers.
+  DayMonday    = 1;
+  DayTuesday   = 2;
+  DayWednesday = 3;
+  DayThursday  = 4;
+  DayFriday    = 5;
+  DaySaturday  = 6;
+  DaySunday    = 7;
+}
+end;
+Procedure TLongTimer.SetDailyHour(aHour:Word);
+Var TimerEnabled:Boolean;
+begin
+  If fHour=aHour then Exit;
+  // Temporarily disable running timer?
+  TimerEnabled:=Enabled;
+  Enabled:=False;
+  If (aHour >= 0) AND (aHour <=24) then fHour:=aHour;
+  Enabled:=TimerEnabled;
+end;
+
+Procedure TLongTimer.SetMonthlyDate(ADate:Word);
+Var TimerEnabled:Boolean;
+begin
+   If ADate=fDate then Exit;
+   // Temporarily disable running timer?
+   TimerEnabled:=Enabled;
+   Enabled:=False;
+   If (fDate > 0) and (fDate < 32) then fDate:=ADate;
+   // Invalid dates like 31st Feb are dealt with in DoOnTimer
+   // e.g. 31 stands for the last day in any month (inc Feb in a Leap Year)
+   Enabled:=TimerEnabled;
+end;
+
+end.