Tryimg to make a simple timer that resets to zero - so far: weirdness

[CodeCode]

I have potted together some code.

It is supposed to be a time counter of time since 'zero' (now)

I have gotten to the part where the counter is showing both the current time and the timer alternating very second or two, The icon simply paused the countdown and stopping and resetting are hopeflu additions in the future.


Here is the rmskin since there is an image and a font;

Timer_xb.rmskin

Obviously the current time is a weird side effect of the code being wrong, but when I change anything to goes back to showing the current time.

Any help is appreciated.

[balala]

Any help is appreciated.

Help related to what? What is your question, what would you like to achieve, because for me at least it's not clear at all?

[RicardoTM]

Sorry I haven't checked your code, but for time the best is to use time measures instead of counters. Check this skin in this thread

[CodeCode]

Help related to what? What is your question, what would you like to achieve, because for me at least it's not clear at all?

Like I said, I am trying to make a timer that measures time transpired.

My code does that but it also keeps alternating between current time and time elapsed from last refresh.

O would like it to only showtime transpired.

Thanks.

[CodeCode]

Sorry I haven't checked your code, but for time the best is to use time measures instead of counters. Check this skin in this thread

Thanks. But that is way too complicated for my need.

It would take longer to suss out that code than to start from scratch as I have tried to do.

[balala]

O would like it to only showtime transpired.

But why are you complicating thing so much, in this case? I mean that if you want to get only the time transpired, use some simple measures, which are returning only the needed things. For instance:

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[MeasureStart]
Measure=Time
UpdateDivider=-1

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Paused=1

[MeasureTimeTranspired]
Measure=Calc
Formula=( [MeasureTime:TimeStamp] - [MeasureStart:TimeStamp] )
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureTimeTranspired] return the needed information, in seconds. At refresh it starts with 0 and to get it starting you need a simple mouse action (for example), like this one: LeftMouseUpAction=[!UnpauseMeasure "MeasureStart"][!UpdateMeasure "MeasureStart"][!UnpauseMeasure "MeasureTime"][!PauseMeasure "MeasureStart"]. This way the MeasureName option of the [MeterUptime] meter should be: MeasureName=MeasureTimeTranspired.
If you want to get the counting starting on the refresh, you simply have to remove the Paused=1 option of the [MeasureTime] measure. And finally if you need the time gone since the refresh in a formated way, you can get it through an Uptime measure.
Isn't this a much more proper (or better, or simpler) approach?

[CodeCode]

But why are you complicating thing so much, in this case? I mean that if you want to get only the time transpired, use some simple measures, which are returning only the needed things. For instance:

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[MeasureStart]
Measure=Time
UpdateDivider=-1

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Paused=1

[MeasureTimeTranspired]
Measure=Calc
Formula=( [MeasureTime:TimeStamp] - [MeasureStart:TimeStamp] )
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureTimeTranspired] return the needed information, in seconds. At refresh it starts with 0 and to get it starting you need a simple mouse action (for example), like this one: LeftMouseUpAction=[!UnpauseMeasure "MeasureStart"][!UpdateMeasure "MeasureStart"][!UnpauseMeasure "MeasureTime"][!PauseMeasure "MeasureStart"]. This way the MeasureName option of the [MeterUptime] meter should be: MeasureName=MeasureTimeTranspired.
If you want to get the counting starting on the refresh, you simply have to remove the Paused=1 option of the [MeasureTime] measure. And finally if you need the time gone since the refresh in a formated way, you can get it through an Uptime measure.
Isn't this a much more proper (or better, or simpler) approach?

UNdterstandible simpler, but the time is not in H : M : S format just seconds.

[balala]

UNdterstandible simpler, but the time is not in H : M : S format just seconds.

Yep, but this is why sis I say you can use a Uptime measure, to get it formatted. For instance:

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[MeasureTimeTranspiredForm]
Measure=Uptime
Format=%3!02i! : %2!02i! : %1!02i!
SecondsValue=[MeasureTimeTranspired]
DynamicVariables=1

[CodeCode]

Thanks for that. I am a stereotypical overcomplicatidist.

Gracias, abrigado, origato, much appreciated.

[balala]

Thanks for that. I am a stereotypical overcomplicatidist.

Great! And don't be, at least when possible.