i need little time countdown program

[Dominik]

anyone knows freeware app that count down the time ? something small, can be on the desktop (transparent) or even better,in system tray next to clock. you know, only 3 weeks to my gf arrival :woot:

(i found TONS of apps like this on google but all of them are sh*tty)

[Si Veteran]

  XgD said:

Hey, I was bored and decided to have a go. Please tell me what you think.

http://www.josolyne.demon.co.uk/countdown.zip

XgD

(Y) Very nice!

Just needs tidying up now, maybe msstyles support too ;)

[babis]

wow! great program. Thanks!

any chance of being able to adjust the size of it?

[Deaf Spacker]

Nifty program! Needs a few more things such as being able to resize it me thinks. Using it to countdown my girlfriend's arrival :D

[XgD]

I just updated it to let you choose font styles and stuff, also added msstyles support.

http://www.josolyne.demon.co.uk/countdown.zip

Dominik:

I dont know what you mean by having it next to the clock, are there any examples, or could you draw me a basic picture of what you want??

Thanks

XgD

EDIT: Also added resizing, and seconds only counting :D

Edited June 14, 2004 by XgD

[babis]

I think it's a small bug.

Try

1. Unlock

2. Resize it by moving the bottom border as far to the top as possible

3. Try to right click and the program moves with you.

Anyhow, THANKS!!! this program is great!

[MSN6]

font coloring is also not working :(

[XgD]

  MSN6 said:

font coloring is also not working :(

i just noticed - fixed and uploaded, along with resize bug (i hope) about 3 minutes ago

XgD

[MSN6]

After selecting the font color and bg color, there can be preview to see how it looks. For ex. i selected the bg as Navy and font white, i cant see the preview in the font selection window because white font color is not showing there.

So that if there is a preview inside your program, before applying the settings will be nice :yes:

[MSN6]

  babis said:

I think it's a small bug.

Try

1. Unlock

2. Resize it by moving the bottom border as far to the top as possible

3. Try to right click and the program moves with you.

Anyhow, THANKS!!! this program is great!

I too have the same problem...... :(

[XgD]

  MSN6 said:

After selecting the font color and bg color, there can be preview to see how it looks. For ex. i selected the bg as Navy and font white, i cant see the preview in the font selection window because white font color is not showing there.

So that if there is a preview inside your program, before applying the settings will be nice :yes:

I dont understand your problem... Is the font preview box not working? Or do you want to be able to see what the font would look like on the timer before you click OK?

Ta

XgD

[MSN6]

Do you want to be able to see what the font would look like on the timer before you click OK? :yes:

This bug is also still there : babis found

Try

1. Unlock

2. Resize it by moving the bottom border as far to the top as possible

3. Try to right click and the program moves with you.

[XgD]

ok, both things are now done (there's an apply button - best I can do!!)

You can now only move the window when it is unlocked

XgD

[Si Veteran]

Am I to assume my services are no longer required? Should I clear my desk by this evening :p

[XgD]

  ultima said:

Am I to assume my services are no longer required? Should I clear my desk by this evening :p

Sorry :blush: i was bored and decided to see what I could throw together.

Im gonna chuck the source code in too when im done, so should be fun

XgD

[Si Veteran]

  XgD said:

Sorry :blush: i was bored and decided to see what I could throw together.

:laugh: I was only joking

You did a good job - how about some Neowin branding, maybe get the thread moved to software contribution! (Y)

[blueshirt]

Are you still making one ultima?

[MSN6]

  XgD said:

ok, both things are now done (there's an apply button - best I can do!!)

You can now only move the window when it is unlocked

XgD

Thanks for that XgD :yes:

[Si Veteran]

  blueshirt said:

Are you still making one ultima?

I don't really see a need, XgD has done a great job (Y)

[tang_tito]

i agree that XgD did a very very good job

thanks guys :D

really love it :D

[Dominik]

  Lazy Tiger said:

Nifty program! Needs a few more things such as being able to resize it me thinks. Using it to countdown my girlfriend's arrival :D

using it for my gf's arrival too... that was the original idea :)

very good app,i'm amazed. didnt see any bugs... anyway, i wanted the systray support. that's what i'm talking about,let's see (mspaint work)

and also it would be good to format the nubmers like:

1,259,354 secs or so. much easier to figure out...

[tang_tito]

maybe an option to keep the program on the desktop maybe?

if it's not too much to ask... :D

[Dominik]

also, option to disable "always on top" please.

[XgD]

  Dominik said:

and also it would be good to format the nubmers like:

1,259,354 secs or so. much easier to figure out...

Anyone know if there's a way to do this using the format strings parameters?

XgD

Edit: never mind,worked it out

Edited June 14, 2004 by XgD

[Dominik]

man are you working on it? =)

[XgD]

OK, i've done the separators thing, and the always on top, I'm now going to look into the tray thing, but this might take a while.

http://www.josolyne.demon.co.uk/countdown.zip

If anyone finds anything wrong with this new version, please tell me.

Thanks

XgD