Stopwatch/Timer App

sambao21 · 10:17 AM

App is now available through the app gallery.
http://www.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/stopwatch-timer

LATEST VERSION 0.1.4

I have created a blog for this app, and future apps. Six Crackers In a Minute

Please visit the site for more information regarding the app.

0.1.4 Release Notes:

* Fixed URL for support website.

* Preference for default starting mode.

* Menu item for switching between modes with shortcuts m-Menu, s-Stopwatch, t-Timer

JohnLBurger · 07/10/2009, 04:39 PM

Wow I love it! Definitely a great start! Does it run even with Pre screen off?

sambao21 · 07/10/2009, 04:41 PM

should, it worked for me.

JohnLBurger · 07/10/2009, 04:45 PM

Yep it absolutely does.. thanks! Look forward to updates.

Suggestion: Could you add any Keyboard shortcuts? It'd be great if Start/Stop was the spacebar. For times when you need to be ready and it's a split second thing and you don't need to look down.

atlanta · 07/10/2009, 04:48 PM

I just ran it in the emulator, didnt get to install it on my pre yet but did you make the numbers on the keyboard to be able to enter countdown time ? and maybe make spacebar start and stop the clock also.

thetreoguys · 07/10/2009, 05:05 PM

Good App! Was wondering when well see a stopwatch app, was about to make one this weekend. Thanks!

sambao21 · 07/10/2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnLBurger

Yep it absolutely does.. thanks! Look forward to updates.

Suggestion: Could you add any Keyboard shortcuts? It'd be great if Start/Stop was the spacebar. For times when you need to be ready and it's a split second thing and you don't need to look down.

added to TODO list

sambao21 · 07/10/2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atlanta

I just ran it in the emulator, didnt get to install it on my pre yet but did you make the numbers on the keyboard to be able to enter countdown time ? and maybe make spacebar start and stop the clock also.

added to TODO LIST

thetreoguys · 07/10/2009, 05:19 PM

Just some feedback but you may wanna add recropping support for the card for notifications while in Timer mode. When you have notifications at the bottom, the Reset button is cutoff somewhat from the card view.

Colonel Kernel · 07/10/2009, 05:21 PM

Nice job: Two things off the start: 1) Either the Timer or the Stopwatch should be on the fist page. The best solution might be to let the user set their own default. And 2) the Timer/keypad page HAS to fit on the page without scrolling. The Start/Stop and Reset buttons could easily fit side by side if you chose.

sambao21 · 07/10/2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetreoguys

Just some feedback but you may wanna add recropping support for the card for notifications while in Timer mode. When you have notifications at the bottom, the Reset button is cutoff somewhat from the card view.

i'm actually not really feeling the notification right now. because i actually want the user to interact with the timer(just like my oven, which is my inspiration, does) to get back into the app, so i may not have that little feature in this next release.

srdiamond · 07/10/2009, 05:43 PM

I have tested this on my own local device using the developer mode install method. Please let me know if it doesn't work for anyone.

for us non-coders, what does this mean and is there a link to it?

sambao21 · 07/10/2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srdiamond

I have tested this on my own local device using the developer mode install method. Please let me know if it doesn't work for anyone.

for us non-coders, what does this mean and is there a link to it?

it's just the instructions here in this sticky:
http://forums.precentral.net/homebre...r-1-0-4-a.html

jport1975 · 07/10/2009, 06:50 PM

very nice!

johncc · 07/10/2009, 08:47 PM

Can you please include an image in the first post?

palmcrash · 07/10/2009, 08:57 PM

Very nice! It works fine in the background, even while launching other apps.

Adding an option of starting by default in either countdown or stopwatch (with button to switch to the other) would be nice.

Colonel Kernel · 07/10/2009, 09:22 PM

After the timer reaches zero, it should return to the previously set time, not remain at zero.

milominderbinder · 10:30 PM

Love it!

Great for games, events, etc.

I also would love it if the count down timer reset back to the time instead of staying at zero.

I hope you are happy with your decision to post it here instead of just have a private beta test. You are getting great feedback.

Thank you!

- Craig

Dtom2444 · 01:01 AM

Thank you so much! I really needed this yesterday when i went for a quick jog. Looking forward to any updates.

Small suggestions:
It would be great to be able to "split" times in stopwatch mode. For example, have a separate button next to stop to be able to mark a certain point in time, say, for each lap without having to reset the timer.

sambao21 · 07/11/2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milominderbinde

Love it!

Great for games, events, etc.

I also would love it if the count down timer reset back to the time instead of staying at zero.

I hope you are happy with your decision to post it here instead of just have a private beta test. You are getting great feedback.

Thank you!

- Craig

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colonel Kernel

After the timer reaches zero, it should return to the previously set time, not remain at zero.

is this a feature that a lot of people would like? i've never thought of this because please remember, my inspiration for this timer is my oven timer (to keep track of my grilling times), and it doesn't reset. however, if this is a common feature on newer timers that people want, i'll add this in.

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07/10/2009, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07/10/2009, 04:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnLBurger Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 206 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 33 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	Wow I love it! Definitely a great start! Does it run even with Pre screen off?
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07/10/2009, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
sambao21 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 259 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 88 Times in 13 Posts	should, it worked for me.
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07/10/2009, 04:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnLBurger Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 206 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 33 Thanked 25 Times in 14 Posts	Yep it absolutely does.. thanks! Look forward to updates. Suggestion: Could you add any Keyboard shortcuts? It'd be great if Start/Stop was the spacebar. For times when you need to be ready and it's a split second thing and you don't need to look down.
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07/10/2009, 04:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
atlanta Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 337 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 53 Times in 31 Posts	I just ran it in the emulator, didnt get to install it on my pre yet but did you make the numbers on the keyboard to be able to enter countdown time ? and maybe make spacebar start and stop the clock also.
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07/10/2009, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
thetreoguys Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Good App! Was wondering when well see a stopwatch app, was about to make one this weekend. Thanks!
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07/10/2009, 05:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
thetreoguys Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 20 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just some feedback but you may wanna add recropping support for the card for notifications while in Timer mode. When you have notifications at the bottom, the Reset button is cutoff somewhat from the card view.
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07/10/2009, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	Nice job: Two things off the start: 1) Either the Timer or the Stopwatch should be on the fist page. The best solution might be to let the user set their own default. And 2) the Timer/keypad page HAS to fit on the page without scrolling. The Start/Stop and Reset buttons could easily fit side by side if you chose.
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07/10/2009, 05:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
srdiamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Developer mode I have tested this on my own local device using the developer mode install method. Please let me know if it doesn't work for anyone. for us non-coders, what does this mean and is there a link to it?
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07/10/2009, 06:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
jport1975 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 55 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	very nice!
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07/10/2009, 08:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
johncc Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide, AU,.... (EU Pre 3, TP 32GB, P100UEU 2.1.0) Posts: 3,910 Likes Received: 87 Thanks: 544 Thanked 453 Times in 331 Posts	Can you please include an image in the first post?
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07/10/2009, 08:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
palmcrash Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 87 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 44 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Very nice! It works fine in the background, even while launching other apps. Adding an option of starting by default in either countdown or stopwatch (with button to switch to the other) would be nice.
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07/10/2009, 09:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
Colonel Kernel Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 191 Thanked 101 Times in 58 Posts	After the timer reaches zero, it should return to the previously set time, not remain at zero.
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07/10/2009, 10:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
milominderbinder Homebrew Developer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ↑ iPhone Black Launcher Theme Posts: 4,593 Likes Received: 117 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 3,156 Times in 908 Posts	Love it! Great for games, events, etc. I also would love it if the count down timer reset back to the time instead of staying at zero. I hope you are happy with your decision to post it here instead of just have a private beta test. You are getting great feedback. Thank you! - Craig __________________ - Milo → Getting Started → Ringtones → Videos/Movies → Patches/Themes → Music Player(Remix) → Battery Life → Backup/Syncing → Great Signal-Airave → iPhone Theme → Forum Guidelines Last edited by Milominderbinder; 07/10/2009 at 10:30 PM.
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07/11/2009, 12:56 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dtom2444 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stamford Bridge Posts: 122 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 19 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Thank you so much! I really needed this yesterday when i went for a quick jog. Looking forward to any updates. Small suggestions: It would be great to be able to "split" times in stopwatch mode. For example, have a separate button next to stop to be able to mark a certain point in time, say, for each lap without having to reset the timer. Last edited by Dtom2444; 07/11/2009 at 01:01 AM. Reason: Suggestion
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