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Putting a timer on a lesson
Hey John can you share the timer block you used in the Rise course your shared, how did you did it? or where can i find the widget
Hi Tasha
Sorry I missed your original request - I wrote several of these types of timers for inclusion in RISE courses. I have attached a 60 second countdown timer. It is designed to be included as a Storyline block in RISE. I can't quite remember why there is a blank screen at the beginning - I guess it is to do with the way the block looks when you insert it in RISE.
This version of the timer doesn't use JavaScript. I have done other clocks and timers that use JavaScript date and time functions and are more accurate... The way this one works is that there are two layers "Timerloop" and "Timerloopa" which have 1 second timelines. they pass control to each other whilst updating the clock. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the timer using this method - I'm guessing its approximately 60 seconds :).
The Font used to get the Digital Clock look is "Digital-7 Mono" you might need to find this on-line if you want a similar display.
The logic is a little tricky to follow - it takes a bit of working out. If you need help just message me.
Good luck - John