PTimer (More timer stuff for videos)

[Cride5]

Just to add, I've tested it on Ubuntu linux everything seems to work fine.

One more suggestion though. I would make the 'D' and 'P'/'+' keys work like toggles so that pressing the key twice has the effect of pressing 'O', eliminating the need for another key. It's not hugely important but I think it's probably more intuitive that way.

 

[Lucas Garron]

Nice.

However, it takes a while to initialize. I waited a while, and tabbed back a few minutes later, and it was ready, though.

Worse issue: Look at full-screen Java behavior on a Mac.
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I can hide the dock easily, but the option of a border buffer might be nicer. Or maybe there's a Java hak to display on top of everything.

Also, while I think the layout is well-designed, the color scheme is still rather glaring. I don't have any good suggestions, though.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

It is pretty nice, but i still consider CC and QQ timers over it.

 

[negative_earth]

i like it BIG

i love to be intimidated by the time

instead of you put "the time is running", i would love to see the BIG time on the screen ^_^

it's just personal preference

but just like this, it is nice

thank you for sharing

 

[GCASpartan]

One problem, use it on a mac and its Screwed up

But otherwise, its really nice!

 

[CuberN00b]

nice one, you hide the scramble so people dont cheat!

 

[Stefan]

nice one, you hide the scramble so people dont cheat!

No, actually I hide the scramble so that viewers can't claim that the cuber cheated (that way).

This is interesting, we do both have the same idea (prevent undoing the scramble), but we apparently still have a very different mindset/perspective. I didn't even think of people cheating, only about the reactions of the people watching. Probably cause I'm much more used to the latter. But you're right, it also does prevent that cheating. And your perspective is much more natural. I guess years of cubing have spoiled me somehow.

 

[wsc78]

Awesome Timer!!!!
Do you think it would be possible to add an inspection time?

 

[CuberN00b]

nice one, you hide the scramble so people dont cheat!

No, actually I hide the scramble so that viewers can't claim that the cuber cheated (that way).

This is interesting, we do both have the same idea (prevent undoing the scramble), but we apparently still have a very different mindset/perspective. I didn't even think of people cheating, only about the reactions of the people watching. Probably cause I'm much more used to the latter. But you're right, it also does prevent that cheating. And your perspective is much more natural. I guess years of cubing have spoiled me somehow.

Yeah, it prevents cheating except people write the scramble on a paper (LOL)

Maybe you could add some option, so people could mark a solve as Solved, DNF or +2 Penalty.

 

[Deleted member 4527]

cool. Where did you get all these domains?

 

[Stefan]

Maybe you could add some option, so people could mark a solve as Solved, DNF or +2 Penalty.

Sorry, I can't possibly add what's already there.

 

[Stefan]

Where did you get all these domains?

Found them on the street, near the bus stop. Nah, actually from RB Media Group, a German host with fairly cheap .net/.com domains (at least compared to other German hosts). Your "all these domains" is funny, btw, cause I have published only 3 out of about 20 (haven't used/published the others yet).

 

[miniGOINGS]

Stefan, you have been contributing so much to the speedsolving community lately...what's the catch?

 

[dillonbladez]

I second the inspection time option.

 

[jms_gears1]

Im having problems with the statistics button. It works fine up until the fifth solve, and then does nothing when i press 's'

Im on a win 7, and i have restarted it.

 

[Stefan]

The statistics worked once, but twice it didn't show up.

Im having problems with the statistics button. It works fine up until the fifth solve, and then does nothing when i press 's'

That bug is now fixed. Forgot to include a part of the program when packaging it, the part the determines the best average-of-5 (which only got used when you had 5+ solves). Thanks for pointing the bug out and sorry I didn't get to it sooner.

Also, I press Esc and Yes, but it won't close.

Are you pressing with the mouse or the keyboard? If keyboard, which key? Space key works for me, enter doesn't, will look into it.

 

[davidgreece]

Can you show us the source code of the timer?

 

[spdcbr]

Sorrry for the bump. Can you make a combination of the two? I like the format/style of the first timer but it can't take averages...

 

[iChanZer0]

BUMP: can you make Ptimer in different colors??

 

[dcrystalj]

hi nice timer. but i hate seeing people turning cube so slow and solve it at same time as i move as fast as i can !!