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)

[XgD]

OK, added following things:

-Milliseconds (only when separators aren't used)

-Sound on Completion

-Tray Icon with ToolTip

-Reorganised settings page

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

Still looking for a way to hide alt-tab!!!

Thx

XgD

[XgD]

Hey guys, remember this thread? I just had a flash of inspiration and managed to stop the prog showing up on alt-tab!! Hehe. Enjoy:

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

thanks

XgD

[velkymx]

Quick idea - can you add the ability to create a reoccuring option... like Monday, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri - at 7:30 - play ALARM.MP3.... also can you add a adjustable snoose???

[Slimy]

wow xgd, your a life saver

was looking for something like this

good thing i didn't have to dl some bloatware!

thx again!

[XgD]

  velkymx said:

Quick idea - can you add the ability to create a reoccuring option... like Monday, Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri - at 7:30 - play ALARM.MP3.... also can you add a adjustable snoose???

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Done! Added an option for events to happen regularly and the clock updates itself as such :p

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

thanks

XgD

[emo]

wow great job man! kudos! :ninja:

[Zirus]

hey thats awesome! I got it counting down until my B-day:) but umm, if you try to move an icon behind the counter (when its transparent on the desktop) the icon gets stuck. That may be something hard to fix, but I thought I'd let you know.

[temple_treefrog]

Nice program.

Is the source code available?

[C:Amie]

Nice app. It seems to be railing the CPU.

It's pulling 25% CPU resources (PIII 733, XP Pro) and slowing things down. On a PII 350 it's using 100% and you can't even play mp3's properly :(

Bug report :ninja:

[velkymx]

Kick ass... it is both a countdown and an alarm clock!!! Very cool. You gotta add versioning/change logging so we can ge the latest greatest!

[XgD]

The CPU usage used to be really low, then I added milliseconds. Would anyone really miss it if I pulled them out again??

Latest version has the option of having just floating text, and no background.

I'll upload the source after this round of updates/fixes.

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

Thanks

XgD

[velkymx]

OOoh another idea... have it minimize to the tray and why you mouse over it, it display the time... Also look at the file: %SystemRoot%\System32\mstask.dll there are some good clock icon in there!

[XgD]

It does have a tray icon! and when you hover over it it does show the text!

I've had a look in that file... nothing really worth getting excited about :wacko:

any other ideas/suggestions?

Source Code uploaded @

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

Thx

XgD

[Widdowmaker]

Well, if your like me and NEVER turn your computer off, you just need 4 varibles, VB, and a timer that tinks every one seconds.

Have a SEC, MIN, HR, DAY varibles and the tiemr control. Hell, here would eb the code.

Dim SEC, MN, HR, DAY as Integer

SEC = 0

MN = 0

HR = 0

DAY = 0

-------------------------------------

(on the timer set for 1000)

SEC = SEC + 1

If SEC >= 60 then

MN = MN + 1

SEC = 0

End if

If MN >= 60 then

HR = HR + 1

MN = 0

End if

If HR >= 24 then

DAY = DAY + 1

HR = 0

End if

If DAY >= 21 then

Label1.Caption = "PICK YOUR DAMN GIRLFRIEND UP!"

DAY = 0

End if

There ya go, its a hard coded 3 week count down. For the record, i use military time.

[Widdowmaker]

Oh, and ALSO for the record, its nothign flashy, its only one text label (if you decided to make it) that you have to keep opne.

Simple is good. I hate flashy things.

[ventrox]

cool

this is a great program

thanx :D

[ventrox]

just a little question

is it possible not having the system tray icon?

i couldn't find a way to disable it

thanx

[XgD]

  ventrox said:

just a little question

is it possible not having the system tray icon?

i couldn't find a way to disable it

thanx

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OK, added systray disable option and tidied the app up a bit. Tis looking quite good now I think.

Anything else anyone wants adding?

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

thanks

XgD

[velkymx]

We need to come up with a name for this... it really is a very handy application. Like "X-Timer by XgD" or something.

[XgD]

Go for it... I'm always open to suggestions.

XgD

[XgD]

Hey guys, I updated my app again:

-Sound bugs fixed

-MP3/Other sound file support added

-there is a version history file now

-other stuff

Up to version 1.7!

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

XgD

[lieb39]

Wow, very very handy program. Thanks XgD!

:)

Cheers,

lieb39

[Acoustically]

Thanks for this, am sure I'll find uses for it ...

Ebay auction countdown being an obvious one.

[velkymx]

Very nice!

[the_snitch]

This is a cool app - showing my birthday - 13 Days! :D

Can u add an option to change placement of the box. Thanks heaps

Also perhaps multiple countdowns, useful for all my auctions im watching etc.