Automated countdown in laser

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You can create an automatic countdown similar to time via input at the text box at the editor. This countdown lasts as long as the scene is long on the time line. Therefor a new frame will be created. Now you need to enter the following programming with the text tool at the text box:


<countdown>


Now with this frame a scene will be created on time line. (Click on the frame and drag it to the time line). The length of the countdown is depending on the length of the scene on time line.


Example:


If a 10 second scene is created on time line, a 10 second countdown will be displayed at the laser output. Here, too, you can format time commands with output:


c                =        short date format

h                =        hour display without leading zero

hh                =        double-digit hour display

n                =        minute display without leading zero

nn                =        double-digit minute display

s                =        second display without leading zero

ss                =        double-digit second display

z                =        millisecond display without leading zero

zzz                =        triple-digit millisecond display

t                =        short date format

tt                =        long date format


Example:


A countdown of 10 seconds needs to be created. The countdown should only display seconds.


<countdown,s>


Furthermore even clear text can be added


Example:


Only <countdown,s> seconds left!        creates        Only 10 seconds left!

                                                               Only 9 seconds left!