Timer On A Stick, a countdown timer. [v0.1.0][NRR]

dsevil · 07/01/2009, 04:24 PM

This is Timer On A Stick.

It's a very simple countdown timer. You may specify any amount of time from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

Timer On A Stick - countdown timer app for Palm webOS

One problem I've experienced: timer stops while screen is turned off. I cannot reproduce this 100% of the time, however. It's implemented via a function passed to window.setInterval that decrements the counter every second, incase that's of any help to anyone who can shed some light.

CAVEAT: After you start a timer, do not close the app, or the timer will stop running and you will not be alerted.

Mannyman · 07/01/2009, 04:44 PM

Thanks.
emailing this link to myself worked fine.
I've been using my centro to charge my pre batteries to avoid 1.04 update.

phwelo · 07/01/2009, 05:24 PM

finally a timer, thank you! haha

cannibal869 · 07/01/2009, 05:25 PM

Cool, thanks for the app.
I also was thinking of using my spare battery to avoid the 1.04 update :P

Bigchris · 07/01/2009, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mannyman

Thanks.
emailing this link to myself worked fine.
I've been using my centro to charge my pre batteries to avoid 1.04 update.

One question if you could, how are you able to email yourself the link, I know you provided the link, Thank you, however I was just wondering how did you go about doing it so that I can do that with some of the other apps.. I'm still on 1.03.. Thanks

Mannyman · 07/01/2009, 06:51 PM

I went to his website and found the ipk file. I put the link address in my email. I pressed the send button.

Hope that helps.

Colonel Kernel · 07/01/2009, 07:10 PM

Can someone turn the app link into a mailto: link so our email program will pop up? Either that or if dsevil can upload the file to the OP?

johncc · 07/01/2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsevil

...
One problem I've experienced: timer stops while screen is turned off. I cannot reproduce this 100% of the time, however. It's implemented via a function passed to window.setInterval that decrements the counter every second, incase that's of any help to anyone who can shed some light.
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I presume that WebOS allows cookies, in which case you could use them to store timer interval and clock time (or maybe just end time) so that when you come back to the page the state of the timer can be calculated.

Colonel Kernel · 07/01/2009, 08:02 PM

The snake app apparently uses cookies to track high scores, so that may be a solution.

jusegozu · 07/01/2009, 09:03 PM

OMG i am so unlucky, Today while trying to hit a notification the reqeust to install the update showed up and i happened to hit it by mistake!!!!. which means no more homebrew apps for me! :'(

Colonel Kernel · 07/01/2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jusegozu

OMG i am so unlucky, Today while trying to hit a notification the reqeust to install the update showed up and i happened to hit it by mistake!!!!. which means no more homebrew apps for me! :'(

No, it just means you just have to learn the SDK method.

Eguy · 07/01/2009, 09:57 PM

YES! Finally a timer! Thanks!

theromanone · 07/02/2009, 01:29 AM

this is just ****ing great.. the day after I update. I'm so sick of having to use my actual laptop as a countdown timer for the 5-7 30-minute tests i take everyday

Colonel Kernel · 07/02/2009, 03:23 AM

The email link from your site worked perfectly. Thank you for this app.

To take a guess about the sleep bug with window.setInterval, after the screen turns off does the window still exist? Is there no longer a window to set the interval against?

Colonel Kernel · 07/02/2009, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theromanone

this is just ****ing great.. the day after I update. I'm so sick of having to use my actual laptop as a countdown timer for the 5-7 30-minute tests i take everyday

If your tests are 30 min long then this wouldn't have helped you anyway. There's currently a bug that stalls the timer after the device goes to sleep which is 3 min max.

dsevil · 07/02/2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncc

I presume that WebOS allows cookies, in which case you could use them to store timer interval and clock time (or maybe just end time) so that when you come back to the page the state of the timer can be calculated.

If I come back to the application for some time after the timer was scheduled to finish, then the purpose of my program has been defeated.

Just for a little insight, an incomplete list of things I personally use a timer for:
- 4 minutes waiting for press pot coffee (the best brewing process ever) to steep.
- 22 minutes waiting for the washing machines downstairs in my apartment building to complete their task.
- 60 minutes waiting for the dryers.

dsevil · 07/02/2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colonel Kernel

If your tests are 30 min long then this wouldn't have helped you anyway. There's currently a bug that stalls the timer after the device goes to sleep which is 3 min max.

Sounds insightful.
Is this something that Palm knows about and/or plans to fix?

dsevil · 07/02/2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colonel Kernel

Can someone turn the app link into a mailto: link so our email program will pop up? Either that or if dsevil can upload the file to the OP?

There's a mailto: link on my site already.
It's in that section of text that has a ~~strike~~ running through it.

theromanone · 07/02/2009, 10:53 AM

gotcha

frankos72 · 07/03/2009, 01:05 AM

Thanks a ton. This is an essential smartphone app IMO. I'd like to request that you try to figure out the custom sounds part asap as if I'm busy I will likely ignore the beep thinking it's just an incomming message. This would defeat the whole purpose of having a timer going.

07/01/2009, 04:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
dsevil Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 211 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 28 Thanked 147 Times in 41 Posts	Timer On A Stick, a countdown timer. [v0.1.0][NRR] This is Timer On A Stick. It's a very simple countdown timer. You may specify any amount of time from 1 second to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. Timer On A Stick - countdown timer app for Palm webOS One problem I've experienced: timer stops while screen is turned off. I cannot reproduce this 100% of the time, however. It's implemented via a function passed to window.setInterval that decrements the counter every second, incase that's of any help to anyone who can shed some light. CAVEAT: After you start a timer, do not close the app, or the timer will stop running and you will not be alerted.
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Mannyman Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 885 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 261 Thanked 254 Times in 160 Posts	Thanks. emailing this link to myself worked fine. I've been using my centro to charge my pre batteries to avoid 1.04 update.
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phwelo Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 534 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 18 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	finally a timer, thank you! haha __________________ http://phwelo.mobi for any questions or to send a donation: phwelo@gmail.com
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Mannyman Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 885 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 261 Thanked 254 Times in 160 Posts	I went to his website and found the ipk file. I put the link address in my email. I pressed the send button. Hope that helps.
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Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	Can someone turn the app link into a mailto: link so our email program will pop up? Either that or if dsevil can upload the file to the OP?
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Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	The snake app apparently uses cookies to track high scores, so that may be a solution.
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jusegozu Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 169 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	OMG i am so unlucky, Today while trying to hit a notification the reqeust to install the update showed up and i happened to hit it by mistake!!!!. which means no more homebrew apps for me! :'(
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Eguy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: City of Angels Posts: 2,533 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 371 Thanked 175 Times in 132 Posts	YES! Finally a timer! Thanks! __________________ Palm History: Palm III>IIIc>CLIÉ NR70v>CLIÉ TG50>Tungsten C>Treo 650>Treo 700p>Centro>Pre!! 6/5/09 Phone History: Way too long Sorry Timmy, SERO does not work with the Pre. If you have an iTouch click me.
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theromanone Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 35 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	this is just ****ing great.. the day after I update. I'm so sick of having to use my actual laptop as a countdown timer for the 5-7 30-minute tests i take everyday
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07/02/2009, 03:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	The email link from your site worked perfectly. Thank you for this app. To take a guess about the sleep bug with window.setInterval, after the screen turns off does the window still exist? Is there no longer a window to set the interval against?
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theromanone Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 35 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	gotcha
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frankos72 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 530 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 68 Thanked 102 Times in 56 Posts	Thanks a ton. This is an essential smartphone app IMO. I'd like to request that you try to figure out the custom sounds part asap as if I'm busy I will likely ignore the beep thinking it's just an incomming message. This would defeat the whole purpose of having a timer going. __________________ frankos72 Simple Bible - Simple Bible Pro - Bits of God Website My Day Job: www.pigstands.com
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