--- In [email protected], "Raymond J. Ramirez DVM" <r...@...> wrote: > > Actually as I thought more about it, I am thinking this might be a better way > to do this: > timer a set up for whatever time is the break > When timer a gets to 0, have the 'reset' section start the timer again in > countdown mode, in an upper corner, and the timer counts down the time that > this particular clip is long.
Its easy to show a timer on a button label so this would be how to display it. (*info timersec). But I don't know of any easy way to get the length of a clip -- possibly quicktime com interface if you want to explore that. Of course, if you know all the clips you might play, you can then have a little script that selects a clip (eg from menu folder) and then sets the time from a little data file you set up in advance which contains file names and lengths in seconds. Sheri could probably do it all in a 27 character reg exp or less. Why aren't you setting the timer to the time left the the break, rather than the time of the clip? Then when it reaches zero start playing a siren or soothing music or something to remind people to stop talking about their day jobs and come back, not that it will help (in my experience, just start talking is the best way to get people back in). > > Would that be easier / more logical to navigate? > > --- In [email protected], Ray Ramirez <ray@> wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > I truly thank all of you for sharing your insights on how to utilize > > this terrific program. > > > > This may be a 'too complex to do simply' > > > > I have a number of condensed movie / commercial clips that I have > > downloaded(youtube) / created that I use to encourage folks to come back > > from a break when giving presentations. All are in either avi or wmv > > format. > > > > I would like to set up a countdown timer to appear in the upper right or > > left corner that can see how long the clip is, then start the countdown > > timer (say designate one timer - c- for the clips). > > > > Thanks for any insights. If I just have to have the clips start at a > > certain time and have a certain timer attached to each clip, that is ok > > also, but not as elegant. ;-) > > > > Thank you in advance. > > > > Ray Ramirez DVM > > If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is probably not for you. > > >
