Click on Start to activate a start time for the event. Adjust the time entry for Start to the correct time that the event is to begin. Close the panel. “Start” in the Timecode display in the top bar is now active instead of ghosted, and the production clock is running a countdown to the production start time. Thewinesnob. LEGEND, Jan 24, 2010. In PrPro and AfterEffects, there is a TimeCode Effect, that, when applied to a Transparent Video Clip, will do exactly what you want. One could size it and position (fixed EffectMotionScale & MotionPosition), as needed. The version in AfterEffects will also allow one to color and change.

Countdown timer: howto? Good day, I have download the coutdown.swf file found in the Adobe Connect extensions. Now the silly question: how do you use it? Easy and intuitive CountDown Timer (minutes and seconds) to plan any activity for a maximum of 99 minutes. Programmed in Actionscript 3. Enjoy the sounds! If you are interested, I can also post the code, which could be used for beginners. The other items, clock, countdown timer, etc. Are all SWF files as well. Infact, the room is comprised of multiple SWF files. I suppose if you are using an old version (circa 2007-2008 or older) it could be build in an old version of Action Script and cause issues, but that feels like a long shot.

Countdown Timer In Adobe Connect

Package	flash.utils
Class	public class Timer
Inheritance	Timer EventDispatcherObject

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

The Timer class is the interface to timers, which let you run code on a specified time sequence. Use the start() method to start a timer. Add an event listener for the timer event to set up code to be run on the timer interval.

You can create Timer objects to run once or repeat at specified intervals to execute code on a schedule. Depending on the SWF file's framerate or the runtime environment (available memory and other factors), the runtime may dispatch events at slightly offset intervals. For example, if a SWF file is set to play at 10 frames per second (fps), which is 100 millisecond intervals, but your timer is set to fire an event at 80 milliseconds, the event will be dispatched close to the 100 millisecond interval. Memory-intensive scripts may also offset the events.

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Property		Defined By
constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
currentCount : int [read-only] The total number of times the timer has fired since it started at zero.	Timer
delay : Number The delay, in milliseconds, between timer events.	Timer
repeatCount : int The total number of times the timer is set to run.	Timer
running : Boolean [read-only] The timer's current state; true if the timer is running, otherwise false.	Timer

Method		Defined By
Constructs a new Timer object with the specified delay and repeatCount states.	Timer
addEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false, priority:int = 0, useWeakReference:Boolean = false):void Registers an event listener object with an EventDispatcher object so that the listener receives notification of an event.	EventDispatcher
Dispatches an event into the event flow.	EventDispatcher
Checks whether the EventDispatcher object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event.	EventDispatcher
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
removeEventListener(type:String, listener:Function, useCapture:Boolean = false):void Removes a listener from the EventDispatcher object.	EventDispatcher
Stops the timer, if it is running, and sets the currentCount property back to 0, like the reset button of a stopwatch.	Timer
setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
Starts the timer, if it is not already running.	Timer
Stops the timer.	Timer
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
Returns the string representation of the specified object.	Object
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object
Checks whether an event listener is registered with this EventDispatcher object or any of its ancestors for the specified event type.	EventDispatcher

Event		Summary	Defined By
[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application gains operating system focus and becomes active.	EventDispatcher
[broadcast event] Dispatched when the Flash Player or AIR application operating loses system focus and is becoming inactive.	EventDispatcher
Dispatched whenever a Timer object reaches an interval specified according to the Timer.delay property.	Timer
Dispatched whenever it has completed the number of requests set by Timer.repeatCount.	Timer

currentCount

property

currentCount:int [read-only]

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

The total number of times the timer has fired since it started at zero. If the timer has been reset, only the fires since the reset are counted.

Implementation
public function get currentCount():int

delay

property

delay:Number

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

The delay, in milliseconds, between timer events. If you set the delay interval while the timer is running, the timer will restart at the same repeatCount iteration.

Note: A delay lower than 20 milliseconds is not recommended. Timer frequency is limited to 60 frames per second, meaning a delay lower than 16.6 milliseconds causes runtime problems.

Implementation
public function get delay():Number
public function set delay(value:Number):void
Throws

Error — Throws an exception if the delay specified is negative or not a finite number.

repeatCount

property

repeatCount:int

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

The total number of times the timer is set to run. If the repeat count is set to 0, the timer continues indefinitely, up to a maximum of 24.86 days, or until the stop() method is invoked or the program stops. If the repeat count is nonzero, the timer runs the specified number of times. If repeatCount is set to a total that is the same or less then currentCount the timer stops and will not fire again.

Implementation
public function get repeatCount():int
public function set repeatCount(value:int):void

running

property

Adobe Connect Countdown Timer

running:Boolean [read-only]

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

The timer's current state; true if the timer is running, otherwise false.

Implementation
public function get running():Boolean

Timer

()

Constructor

public function Timer(delay:Number, repeatCount:int = 0)

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Constructs a new Timer object with the specified delay and repeatCount states.

The timer does not start automatically; you must call the start() method to start it.

Parameters

delay:Number — The delay between timer events, in milliseconds. A delay lower than 20 milliseconds is not recommended. Timer frequency is limited to 60 frames per second, meaning a delay lower than 16.6 milliseconds causes runtime problems.

repeatCount:int (default = 0) — Specifies the number of repetitions. If zero, the timer repeats indefinitely, up to a maximum of 24.86 days (int.MAX_VALUE + 1). If nonzero, the timer runs the specified number of times and then stops.

Throws

Error — if the delay specified is negative or not a finite number

Example ( How to use this example )
In the following example, the user is given 90 seconds to enter a response in an input text field. Also, every 30 seconds, a status message lets the user know how many seconds are left.

A Timer object is created that starts in 30 seconds (delay is set to 30000 milliseconds) and repeats three times, for a total of 90 seconds. (The timer stops after the third time.)

Two event listeners are added for the myTimer timer. The first is triggered by the TimerEvent.TIMER event, which occurs every time the timer is started. The timerHandler() method changes the text for the statusTextField text field to reflect the seconds remaining.

Note: The Timer class keeps track of the number of times it has to start (repeats) by increasing the number in the currentCount property.)

After the timer is called for the last time, the TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE event is dispatched and the completeHandler() method is called. The completeHandler() method changes the type of the inputTextField text field from INPUT to DYNAMIC, which means the user can no longer enter or change text.

reset

()

method

public function reset():void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Stops the timer, if it is running, and sets the currentCount property back to 0, like the reset button of a stopwatch. Then, when start() is called, the timer instance runs for the specified number of repetitions, as set by the repeatCount value.

Related API Elements

start

()

method

public function start():void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Starts the timer, if it is not already running.

stop

()

method

public function stop():void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Stops the timer. When start() is called after stop(), the timer instance runs for the remaining number of repetitions, as set by the repeatCount property.

Related API Elements

timer

Event

Event Object Type: flash.events.TimerEvent
property TimerEvent.type = flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Dispatched whenever a Timer object reaches an interval specified according to the Timer.delay property.

Defines the value of the type property of a timer event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
bubbles	false
cancelable	false; there is no default behavior to cancel.
currentTarget	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
target	The Timer object that has reached its interval.

timerComplete

Event

Event Object Type: flash.events.TimerEvent
property TimerEvent.type = flash.events.TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0, Flash Player 9, Flash Lite 4

Dispatched whenever it has completed the number of requests set by Timer.repeatCount.

Defines the value of the type property of a timerComplete event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
bubbles	false
cancelable	false; there is no default behavior to cancel.
currentTarget	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
target	The Timer object that has completed its requests.

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#12010-05-13 16:27:50

Meeting Countdown Timer

If anyone is looking for a countdown timer, I've just posted a new one to the Adobe Exchange.

The flash timer runs in your Connect meeting to let participants know when the meeting is about to begin or resume.

The host of the meeting can customize the text displayed to the user and easily set the time by using a slider or by simply typing it in. Top torrent client software.

The timer is synchronized so participants will all see the same time remaining in minutes - while the host of the meeting sees the time down to the second.

#22010-05-24 18:53:33

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Hello,

I'm unable to find this on exchange - did it get removed?

#32010-06-01 04:29:43

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Hi Walker,

You can find it here:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/i … &loc=en_us

Thanks Alistair! Very handy extension. Especially when one has multiple time zones participating the meeting.

Last edited by **_jrommers_** (2010-06-01 04:30:35)

#42011-09-01 16:22:13

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Alistair, I like the countdown timer, but would like to use a different graphic. Is it possible to get the code?

To use a different graphic, I'm trying to create a new countdown timer in Flash 4. It has two dynamic text fields - one for the current time and one for the countdown time left. The current time updates fine for host and participants.

The countdown time doesn't start counting down until the s key is pressed. The problem is that when the host pressing s, the countdown begins for the host but not for the participant. The participant also has full control of the timer. So the participant can press the s key to begin the countdown on the participant's computer.

Uploading this swf to a pod does not have the sync button. It's acting like it's running two separate non-synced instances of the swf, one for the host and one for the participant? Also not sure how to control whether or not the swf displays the sync button in a pod.

Does anyone have any tips?

#52011-09-02 11:37:42

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

The pod in this thread may be for Connect 7, and wouldn't function properly in Connect 8. Have you tested this version of the pod, http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconn … timer.html?

You can find this pod and the other pods currently available for Connect at at the Extend page for Connect, http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/extend.html.

#62012-01-16 13:29:04

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Alistair,

I have been using this timer for my AMA classes for a while now and just ran into a sync problem. Everytime I set the timer, the instructor has a 2 min time difference. He and I are both on Macs. When I set the timer to 5 min, it reads 3 min for him. If he sets it to 5 min, it reads 7 min for me. Any idea why?

#72012-01-17 15:12:06

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

We had this problem with the timer also. Three of us were logged on as hosts, and we were all seeing a different time on the screen.

#82012-01-17 16:49:01

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

My guess is the time difference is a Flash player issue. But, he & I both updated to the latest 11.1.102.55 (is that a long enough version number, or what!?). So it may be that I'm running Mac OS Lion 10.7.2 and he's running 10.5.x

#92012-02-29 07:23:05

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Alistair,

thanks for posting the countdown timer.
As srm2011 already asked, is it possible to get the code? I would like to use the timer with another graphic aswell.

#102012-03-17 13:24:44

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Hi everyone,

Is it possible to find all these applications (on http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconn … .edu.html) available for connect v. 7.5 ?

Thank you all

#112012-05-15 12:20:40

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

I'm running into a new problem with the Countdown timer. It doesn't work for anyone (Hosts, Presenters & Students) when I set the time (starting last week). I can have another host set it and all is good. I am running Mac OS Lion 10.7.4 with Flash plug-in #11.2.202.235 & Connect Add-in addin_mac_r96 (for Lion).

#122012-06-25 04:58:20

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Very handy extension. Minitool partition wizard 11 5 full version. Especially when one has multiple time zones participating the meeting.

#132012-08-09 13:40:50

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

I'm looking for a countdown timer for my classes. That green one works well - EXCEPT - I need one that can deal with intervals like 90 seconds. This one only can handle full minute intervals. Any thoughts out there?

#142012-08-10 18:26:44

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Adobe Connect Digital Countdown Timer

I've been looking for some countdown timers to use in my classes in Connect 8. I found some very fun ones (SWF files) but when I upload them, I get a pop up that says this app (the timer) requires flash 10 or better and Connect 8 does not support them. I'm suprised that an Adobe app does not have or support the current versions of flash. What are the prospects for Version 9 supporting apps for the latest versions of flash?

#152012-08-14 11:59:20

Re: Meeting Countdown Timer

Connect 9 should be a Flash Player 10.3 (I think) compatible application. However, it is the add-in that forces to that version of the FP. If you are attending the meeting through your browser, then it uses the version that is installed locally of FP.

The reduced version of FP used for Connect is to help make attendance easy, even for those in locked down environments that tend to be a few versions behind.

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