Automatic Count Down Icon

[Dawson]

I was wanting to put a count down timer on a flipchart that when clicked started a 3 or 4 minute count down automatically without setting it to 4 minutes everytime. Possible? :rolleyes:

[Dug]

I wpuld say not, I'm afraid.:(
By the way. I think you were right about Warne!:D

[Dawson]

That is such a cricketing attitude.... come on think like an aussie and do your magic like last night.. You kicked ass. (like a team I know! ) Oh nad I got the conversion from Zamzan this morning... glad I didn't stay up waiting.

Seriously though, this counter thing cant be hard to sort out, I mean... it is just a set counter??!!?? :confused:

[Dug]

Alright, I think I know how it might be done, but not sure I can do it for you as I don't have a copy of Developer Edition (that allows you to make ACTIV objects). And, I've never made an activ object myself (LouB, are you there? I know you can).
Anyway, you may have noticed that the coundown timer tends to 'remember' the last setting you had on it - this is useful if you always want the timer to have 4 minutes on it. So, if you had 4 mins last time, you'll have 4 next time. If I'm reading you right, you want a 4 minute timer at a single click.
First of all, you need an ACTIV object in your library that is an item you can place on the page that will launch the countdown timer with a single click (I'm sure this is something someone's posted before, but I can't find the post and don't have the very thing in my own library):mad: Then, (and here's where I start to speculate) it should launch the timer when you click it and (as long as you had 4mins on the timer last time you used it) it should countdown 4 mins.
If it's not a stupid question, how hard is it to just set the timer with a couple of clicks and save all this grief?;)

Come on you other regulars... I know some of you could help out with this.+wave+

[Dawson]

I know some very (??? stupid???) IT illliterate English teachers..... :mad: The easier the better.

[Sarah Carpenter]

I can't help either :confused: so probably best I don't interrupt but nevertheless .........................

I use these flash timers (the ones on the right on page 2), kindly submitted by someone on here [clap] (sorry I can't find the original post). I have put mine in My resource library and just drag them out when needed ..................... but yes you do have to click it a few times but they look good!

Hope that helps - probably not!! :D

Sarah +wave+

[Dug]

What flash timers? Did you forget to attach a flp? Or am I being dense?

[Dawson]

I'm lost too!!!! :o

[Sarah Carpenter]

Oh yeah - will do it now!!

DURRRRR

[Sarah Carpenter]

...... First of all, you need an ACTIV object in your library that is an item you can place on the page that will launch the countdown timer with a single click (I'm sure this is something someone's posted before, but I can't find the post and don't have the very thing in my own library):mad:


And here's the link to those action objects - I'm pretty sure the one for the AP/AS timer is there - if not I have it in library somewhere!

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/uk/server/show/nav.2015

[clap] [clap] [clap] Remembered the link!!

Sarah +wave+

[Dug]

Nice one, Sarah.[clap] These are great. Not sure they're going to do it for Dawson though.

[Sarah Carpenter]

No I think you're right - but you can't please everyone!! :D

[Sarah Carpenter]

However ................................

If the 'designer folk' are reading this - I too do like the idea of having a set of 'set time' timers that I can drag out of my library when the need arises. I know it's lazy but ..... why not?! :rolleyes:

[Dawson]

Got the timer from your last post file upload. Thanks :) as for the primary stuff ... no go... link was good but the goods weren't , as I have the teenage edition of activstudio. (eg I am hoping they are different cause I couldn't get the thing to paste on to or into anything in Activstudio)

Always the way... lots for the kids and bugger all for the adults.

Dawson

[Dawson]

oh and have asked in the 'Developer section' for one ... so if I am a good boy maybe, just maybe santa will bring..... :D

[Sarah Carpenter]

Long wait though - I think he's done for about another 12 months :D

[Dug]

Are some people never satisfied.
Most would be happy with a test series white-wash!;):D+wave+

[LouB]

Hi

I don't think I can make an action object which automatically is 3 mins. I can make one though that opens the count down timer (which would come up with the last time used). I will have a play tonight and see what I can do/find.
I think you might find something in version 3 when it is released! [clap]

Lou +wave+

[Margaret Allen]

In V3 there are some awesome Gadgets which are flash based and cover all sorts of timing issues!! [clap]

[Dawson]

Well now.... you have to provide more details than that... when is it extpected? Is it a paided for version or an upgrade or should I not hold my breath? :rolleyes:

[Margaret Allen]

http://www.mypromethean.com/uk/server/show/nav.2484 That will start you off.....

If you are in UK and an exisiting customer, it will be a free download from the Net but you get much more if you pay £99 and get the cd! One per school needed only!

M

[Dawson]

You can say much more ... will it have what I am looking for? (Automatic Count Down Icon)

[LouB]

Yes (you will be able to adapt things very easily) and much much more!

Are you going to BETT? They are going to be demonstrating it there.

It is BRILLIANT! [clap] [clap] [clap]

[Nigel Pearce]

Version 3 will definitely be of help to you with this.

[Dawson]

[clap] [clap] [clap] AWESOME [clap] [clap] [clap]