>>> 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. <<< Love it! >>> 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). <<< The talks we give, the break is 10 - 25 min, but the clip is only 3-5 min or so. And I wanted to have the time until need to come back in the corner of the clip.... but the better half thinks folks will come to see the clip (which we want anyway) I like the menu idea for each one. I'll have to work on that. I'll be working a _very_ long time though to have it down to 27 characters. ;-) How do you set up the timer in seconds to have the timer find that? I usually pull up the '*timer set' feature on the command list, and change the hr mm ss part to what I want to start, then click go. Thanks in advance - this little program has truly been a great addition to make my computer a more fun tool in so many areas. :-) Take Care, Ray Ramirez DVM "None of us is as smart as all of us" Abraham Lincoln
