Timers

Summary

• Description
• Content extension
• Create a stopwatch
• Create a countdown
• Create a timer
• Metadata available

Description

This content type allows you to display a timer. It can be either a timer, or a stopwatch.

Here is a stopwatch :

And here is a timer :

Timer duration can be changed by clicking on the pen icon :

Once the timer has ticked, it blinks :

Content extension

To use a stopwatch, add the extension .stopwatch or chrono at the end of the name of your folder. To use a countdown, add the extension .countdown or minuteur at the end of the name of your folder. To use, either a stopwatch or a countdown, add the extension .timer or horloge at the end of the name of your folder.

Create a stopwatch

1. In your environment folder, create a folder named <name of your stopwatch>.stopwatch (e.g. My stopwatch.stopwatch).
2. (Optional) You can change the preview of the Stopwatch. In your .stopwatch folder, put an image (.jpg or .png) named _preview. If you don’t provide a _preview, the item will have a default preview (shown below).

Create a countdown

1. In your environment folder, create a folder named <(hours)h(minutes)m(seconds)s>.countdown (e.g. 5m30s.countdown). It will create a countdown initialized to last 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
2. (Optional) You can also define the duration of your timer inside a _meta.txt file. Add the value :
   • timer.duration = 5m30s to create a timer that must last 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
   • timer.format = HH:mm combined with timer.duration = 05:30 also create a timer that must last 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
3. (Optional) Your timer can be silent. Add the line timer.silent = true in a _meta.txt file.
4. (Optional) The ringtone can be customized. Add a file named _alarm.mp3 or _alarm.wav in your .countdown folder.
5. (Optional) You can change the preview of the Timer. In your .timer folder, put an image (.jpg or .png) named _preview. If you don’t provide a _preview, the item will have a default preview (shown below).

Create a timer

1. In your environment folder, create a folder named <(hours)h(minutes)m(seconds)s>.timer (e.g. 5m30s.tilmer). It will create a countdown initialized to last 5 minutes and 30 seconds. You can also change it to a stopwatch by clicking on the stopwatch icon.

1. (Optional) You can also define the duration of your timer inside a _meta.txt file. Add the value :
   • timer.duration = 5m30s to create a timer that must last 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
   • timer.format = HH:mm combined with timer.duration = 05:30 also create a timer that must last 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
2. (Optional) Your timer can be silent. Add the line timer.silent = true in a _meta.txt file.
3. (Optional) The ringtone can be customized. Add a file named _alarm.mp3 or _alarm.wav in your .countdown folder.
4. (Optional) You can change the preview of the Timer. In your .timer folder, put an image (.jpg or .png) named _preview. If you don’t provide a _preview, the item will have a default preview (shown below).

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