totm feb 2020 [1.12.x] Big Ben (Stopwatch timers to count down and up)

[linuxgurugamer]

A forum user requested a stopwatch timer, here is what I've done.

Big Ben, named after the famous clock in London.

This provides timers to both count down and count up.  For both, you can either start at 00:00:00 or enter a starting time.

The default settings provides for one timer, but there is a toggle on the window and on the Settings page to allow multiple timers.  When doing multiple timers, you can enter a name for it.

This is the timer with the Multiple option disabled:

 

This is with Multiple enabled, showing three timers.  The top one is not running, the second is in a count-down mode and the third is in a count-up mode

Settings page:

Controls available are:

Control	Description
Name	Available only in the multiple setting, allows you to give a name to the timer
Up/Down	Specifies the direction of the count.  Default is to count up.
Entry Fields	Available when not running, one each or Hours, Minutes and Seconds
^	Available when Multiple is enabled.  If enabled, moves the timer up one in the list
v	Available when Multiple is enabled.  If enabled, moves the timer down one in the list
+	Adds a new timer
-	Deletes the current timer
Reset	Resets timer to initial values
Start	Starts the timer
Stop	Stops the timer

Time Warp and Pauses

These timers are keeping track of game time.  They work off of the KSP clock, and deal gracefully with both Time Warp and pausing the game

Usage

The toolbar button is available in the Space Center, Flight and Tracking Station screens, it looks like a stopwatch.  You don't have to keep them visible, once you set the timers, you can hide them until you need to know what time they are at.  Time will be kept, nothing will be lost. When ready, click the Start button of the timer you want to use

When using a countdown timer, the time will be displayed in red when the time gets below zero.

Dependencies

• ToolbarController
• ClickThroughBlocker

Availability

• Source: https://github.com/linuxgurugamer/BigBen
• Download: https://spacedock.info/mod/2307/BigBen
• License: CC-BY-NC-SA

Available via CKAN

This page is still under construction, but the mod IS available now. 

ToDo

• Fix entry fields to allow negative number in the most significant digit
• Allow entry fields to be blank, right now there will always be a number there

Edited January 9, 2020 by linuxgurugamer

[zer0Kerbal]

congrats on the new mod! congrats on the release!

[linuxgurugamer]

Small update, 0.0.1.1

• Fixed initial size of window
• Enabled auto-expandable 

[Arco123]

Maybe Big Bob?  ahhahah

[Poodmund]

15 hours ago, linuxgurugamer said:

Big Ben, named after the famous clock in London.

Pedantically, I'd like to point out that Big Ben is actually the nickname for the striking bell located within the Elizabeth Tower... so if you could include a nice "BONG!" noise when the timer reaches zero it would be very thematic.  

[Arco123]

Nice...

[linuxgurugamer]

31 minutes ago, Poodmund said:

Pedantically, I'd like to point out that Big Ben is actually the nickname for the striking bell located within the Elizabeth Tower... so if you could include a nice "BONG!" noise when the timer reaches zero it would be very thematic.  

Easy to do, just have to find a good bell sound

[linuxgurugamer]

46 minutes ago, Poodmund said:

Pedantically, I'd like to point out that Big Ben is actually the nickname for the striking bell located within the Elizabeth Tower... so if you could include a nice "BONG!" noise when the timer reaches zero it would be very thematic.  

Found a couple of sounds, will be added in next release

[Beetlecat]

21 minutes ago, linuxgurugamer said:

Found a couple of sounds, will be added in next release

This is going to be my favorite thing

[linuxgurugamer]

24 minutes ago, Beetlecat said:

This is going to be my favorite thing

I think I'll also add a repeating timer, so that it counts down,when it hit's zero it automatically resets and starts again

 

[Poodmund]

1 hour ago, linuxgurugamer said:

Found a couple of sounds, will be added in next release

Haha, brilliant. Touche, LGG.

[linuxgurugamer]

New beta Release, 0.0.2

• Removed the scrollview if multiple is not enabled
• Added BigBen sounds
• Added Repeatable countdown
• Added bell at zero when counting down 
• Added incrementing bell at zero
• Fixed error with tenths of a second not being correct
• Can now enter negative numbers for a countUp.  Make any field negative to do so
• Displayed time now accounts for days and years.  Works with hours/day set to Kerbin or real
• Added option to change displayed time
• Invalid number in entry field now shows the field as red
• Empty field is processed as a zero
• Setting to allow each timer to have a local tenths setting

This will turn into is now a full release if no errors are reported

https://github.com/linuxgurugamer/BigBen/releases/tag/0.0.2

This release has been pushed to Spacedock, CKAN should have it soon

Edited January 12, 2020 by linuxgurugamer

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.1

• Fixed nullref when going to the MainMenu from inside a game.

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.2

• Fixed nullref when coming back from the settings page if no timer has been set

[James Kerman]

Congratulations @linuxgurugamer, you have been awarded thread of the month for this great mod.

[Bej Kerman]

On 1/9/2020 at 9:27 PM, linuxgurugamer said:

I think I'll also add a repeating timer, so that it counts down,when it hit's zero it automatically resets and starts again

 

Will there also be a counter that goes up or down every time the timer restarts?

[linuxgurugamer]

6 minutes ago, Bej Kerman said:

Will there also be a counter that goes up or down every time the timer restarts?

I wasn't planning on it

 

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.4

• Added AssemblyFileVersion
• Updated version file for 1.12
   

[linuxgurugamer]

New beta 0.0.2.5

• Reduced performance impact
• Added pause after repeating countdown reaches 0
• Added realtime timers, both up and down
• Made window a bit wider
• Added saving of timers to save file
   

https://github.com/linuxgurugamer/BigBen/releases/tag/0.0.2.5

Edited November 24, 2021 by linuxgurugamer

[gamerscircle]

Thanks for the timer app there @linuxgurugamer

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.6

• Moved another GUIStyle into RegisterToolbar
• Added reinitialization of txtures if changed in the settings
• Fixed the Up/Down buttons being inverted when using the stock KSP skin
• Fixed the Up/Down buttons being too big when using the stock KSP skin
   

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.7

• Added new reset button to reset to 0
• Fixed issue of BigBen stopping working when returning to the main menu
• Fixed issue of BigBen not working sporatically 
• Fixed some formatting issues when using stock KSP skin

0.0.2.8

• Removed log spam

 

Edited November 29, 2021 by linuxgurugamer

[linuxgurugamer]

New release, 0.0.2.9

• Fixed window resizing code causing window to not be draggable
   

[AtomicTech]

Does it speak when its counting down?

[linuxgurugamer]

3 hours ago, AtomicTech said:

Does it speak when its counting down?

No, just a gong when 0 is reached