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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 09:29 Post subject:
PCountdown - countdown timer Subject description: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 >-- .. what's next is up to you.. |
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This is the first stand alone app I wrote
I gave it a bit of an update for the new gtkdialog, requires at least r224 (I think, has spin buttons)
Wary version: (may work in many puppies *no guarantee) http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_packages-common/gtkdialog4-246-w5.pet
There is a check so if it fails you get a splash message instead of bewilderment.
Have fun!
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Hello Puppians,
This work is a classic example of Puppians cooperating with Puppians hence it's inception.
PCountdown
Yes, I've gone with the "P" prefix, seems like the Puppy thing to do..
This is a simple, easy to use timer for short term periods (< 24hrs). It is highly configurable in the sense that you can adjust the amount of time to wait (of course!), where you would like the timer placed (9 options), what noise you want to hear, what colour you want to see the timer, and how long you want the thing to play noise at you.
Special thanks to 'davesurrey' and 'Lobster' ('davesurrey's' idea.. he could not find a decent countdown app in Linux)
Special thanks to vovchik for tips with gtkdialog
Cheers and enjoy
NOTE: This is still in development. If your machine decides to get up and ride your motorbike, bad luck (check the Seamonkey svg plugin ). I can not accept responsibility. If you can improve it do so, and share. Still work to be done
Changelog
PCountdown-2.0
now using spin buttons
PCountdown-1.1
Adjustable size of timer font- thanks Dave
PCountdown-1.0
improved yaf-splash fonts - thanks CatDude
kills gui while counting down
PCountdown-0.2.0
Fixed 24 hour bug... only use 23h 59m 59s as maximum
PCountdown-0.1.7
improved gtkdialog code - thanks vovchik
added 16x16 menu icon - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.6
Improved gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.5
fixed (really, I hope this time) the 0800 to 0959 bug, new code
changed 'icon' to 'stock' in gui code - thanks vovchik
PCountdown-0.1.2
Bugfix, no timer - thanks Jim1911
Added - "Task" feild - thanks tclhost
Rearranged gui a little
PCountdown-0.1.1
Remembers values - thanks davesurrey, Jim1911, (zigbert)
Can vary splash screen time - thanks davesurrey
Footnote: Vovchik has supplied a nice icon which I attached. You can use it on the desktop. I put a smaller icon in the default package. If you want to use this icon on your desktop (I know my wife will, she hates to use the menu), first, save the attached icon in /usr/share/pcountdown, then just go to /usr/share/applications and drag PCoundown.desktop to your desktop. Right click, select >> File 'PCountdown.desktop' >>Set Icon, then drag the icon to the box. Then right click, select >> Edit Item and edit the text to be displayed under the icon.
ttuuxxx has supplied an alternate icon.. the choice is yours.
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trapster

Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 2106 Location: Maine, USA
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 09:58 Post subject:
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Any chance of a "snooze" button? 5 or 10 minute reminders?
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davesurrey
Joined: 05 Aug 2008 Posts: 1201 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 11:03 Post subject:
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Once more 01micko many thanks for this. It's just what I wanted.
It seems a bit crass to ask for more, when you have produced such a nice app already, but ....
It's good it gives a nice visable warning at the time-out. But this only seems to last for 5 secs. Any chance of this lasting until reset, in case folks are away from their desk when it times out? Is this what trapster is calling the snooze function?
And as I metioned in the other thread if the settings (position, colour etc) could be made persistent that would be great.
Cheers
Dave
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zigbert

Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 6541 Location: Valåmoen, Norway
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 12:40 Post subject:
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Mick
Nice App !!!
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tlchost
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2051 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 12:51 Post subject:
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For those of us that really need reminders, could you allow the app to count down to the next day.
It would be great to have it tell me tomorrow where I parked the car tonight...and keep me from wandering the neighborhood looking for it.
thanks
Thom
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Jim1911
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Thu 15 Oct 2009, 13:29 Post subject:
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Super!!
Consider having it remember last location.
Thanks,
Jim
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 04:45 Post subject:
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Thanks for feedback everybody.
trapster, snooze is certainly possible, though at this stage not a priority.
davesurrey, re visible warning.. do you want an option for that? It could timeout any time you choose or not at all ...
tclhost (..and if you want more than 24 hrs use the "reminder" Pwidget )
Jim1911, yes, remembering previous configuration is on the "to do" list. A simple 'config' file will take care of that.
Cheers
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Lobster
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Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Paradox Realm
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 07:36 Post subject:
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Looking at this it seems to have a countdown timer - any use
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1052414608&t=27496
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 08:04 Post subject:
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Hi Lobster
Yes, saw that. From the current gui master himself
The countdown actually counts up though. That's why I used 'yaf-splash', (built-in countdown). Still, plenty of code in there that may give me ideas
Cheers
(..update soon, testing atm )
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01micko

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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 09:06 Post subject:
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Ok, Now up to version 0.1.1 ( )
Some requests catered for...
See Main Post
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Lobster
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 09:09 Post subject:
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Quote: | countdown actually counts up though |
got it
Will use this as a meditation timer
might improve my mind to the point where it starts working
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Jim1911
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 09:32 Post subject:
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Uninstalled 0.1 and installed 0.1.1 on 431. It remembers position setting but now doesn't count down regardless of time entered, Times Up comes up immediately.
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01micko

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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 10:17 Post subject:
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Jim1911
I can confirm the bug, but reproducing it is very intermittent. I tried on 2 other systems. It may be a timing issue. Were you on a fast or slow machine?
I'll wait for other reports, see if we can narrow it down.
Cheers, thanks for reporting.
Mick
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Jim1911
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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 10:20 Post subject:
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01micko

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Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2009, 10:36 Post subject:
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Jim1911,
Try this one, experimental, but without experiments our knowledge can not grow
I added a sleep value in between the timer and the splash.
Cheers
Bug fix version removed, incorporated in main version
See Main Post
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