Description:
Multi function timer stopwatch and countdown modes. Selectable alert tone for countdown completion. Keeps time even when device goes into standby. New 2.1 adds support for touchscreen-only devices.
This neat little app acts as a multi-function timer. It was optimized for the square 240x240 screens so it should work well on all Pocket PC devices without the need to scroll.
In regular stopwatch mode it shows:
- The time you started counting.
- The current time.
- Total elapsed time (running total).
With countdown mode enabled you can input any combination of hours, minutes and/or seconds. Once you start the countdown it displays the start time, the projected stop time, and the total time left. When the countdown reaches the projected stop time, you are alerted with a pop up and a tone. Since most PPC devices go to sleep within 2 minutes when idle, WMStopWatch will schedule the system to wake up 30 seconds before the stop time if the total time to count is more than 60 seconds.
Unless you stop the counter, it will continue counting. The "remaining time" display will turn into "Overage", and the selected alert will continue to at the prechosen interval. Once stopped, the total time that actually elapsed is displayed. (This is great if you need to know exactly how far you went over!)
The "Options" tab allows you to configure and save all the various sound options. Saved preferences are automatically loaded at startup.
The sound can be toggled on and off on the main screen so you can quiet the alert at any time.
Update Description:
v2.1 (05-02-2008):
Increases compatiblity and functionality on touchscreen only devices with the following tweaks:
- Added capability for selectable countdown values with navigation buttons or stylus.
- Application remembers last selected mode at startup (countdown or stopwatch).
v2.0:
- Fixed: Timespans of more than 24 hours were not calculating correctly.
- Fixed: Timespans crossing midnight were not calculating correctly.
- Added: Program installs by .cab file and can be uninstalled via add/remove programs.
- Added: Dates included in Start and End time.
- Added: Days included in total elapsed/remaining time.
- Added: User selectable repeat of alert.
- Added: User selectable interval between alert tones.
- Added: User selectable "system beep" or .wav from My Documents as countdown completion alert.
- Added: Preview funciton for user selected .wav.
- Added: If countdown larger than 1 minute, device will be scheduled to wake up 30 seconds prior to countdown end.
- Added: Alert settings saved to .xml config file which auto-loads at program start.
- Added: Last saved config can be manually restored by user.
