Numeric
The Numeric display is a simple 6 digit numeric in the
format hh:mm:ss which can be used for a timer display and is also used
when the program is in Clock (time of day) mode. (None of the
other displays can be used for the Clock mode.) When used as a
timer, the digits can be edited directly when the timer is not
running. Due to the formating of this display, it is best used
for times up to 24 hours, though it can display up to 99 hours.
The font size of the Numeric display adjusts automatically to the size
of the Presentation Timer window for optimal display.
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Progress Bar
The Progress Bar display combines a smaller numeric
display with a horizontal sliding progress bar. The remaining
proportion of time is shown in black on the progress bar. The
elapsed portion of time is shown in a user-selectable color. This
display is most useful for relatively short times, which allow for the
progression of the bar to be observed, but it can be used for the same
range of times as the Numeric display (up to 99 hours).
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Clock Face
The Clock Face display uses a circular indicator with a
single clock hand and numbers from 0 to 60. There is also a small
numeric display below the clock face with the format mm:ss. This
display is useful only for times less than 60 minutes. When the
timer is not running, the start time can be set either by directly
editing the numeric display or by moving the clock hand with the mouse.
The color of the clock face can be selected by the user. A
typical setup for a clock face timer would be to define 4 events.
The first event would set the start time (e.g. 15 minutes) and could
have a light green clock face. The second event could be set for
2 minutes and would change the clock face color to yellow. The
third event would change the clock fact to orange at 1 minute, and the
fourth event would be for time 0 (time expired) and would set the clock
face to red.
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Stoplight
The Stoplight display consists of three round lights in a rectangular
box, reminiscent of a traffic light. The color of the box can be
chosen by the user, but the colors of the lights are fixed.
A typical configuration for the Stoplight display would have three
events. The first would set the start time (e.g. 15 minutes) and
would have the "State" parameter set to 0, which lights the green
light. The second event would be set for a short time, such as 2
minutes, and would have the "State" set to 1, which lights the yellow
light. The third state would be set for time 0 (time expired) and
would have the "State" set to 2, which lights the red light.
Note that in Version 2 of the Presentation Timer, only the Stoplight
and the Stoplight with Numeric displays use the "State" parameter.
The Stoplight display does not directly indicate the time remaining,
only the State: Running (green), Almost Done (yellow), and
Finished (red). Since there is no display of the time remaining,
the start time cannot be changed from the main program window.
The start time can only be set by going to the Options window. If
different start times are desired for the Stoplight display, you can
create multiple Timers in the Options window, each with a different
start time.
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Stoplight with Numeric
The Stoplight with Numeric display is similar to the Stoplight display
above, but includes a small numeric display beneath the
stoplight. This allows for the display of the current time
remaining. This numeric display has the format hh:mm:ss, and this
display can be used for times up to 99 hours. When the timer is
not running, the start time can be changed by directly editing this
numeric display.
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