ANOTHER CHALLENGE? ;)

[ncasares]

Hi Everyone!

I am wondering if there is a way to add stopwatch capability to a FM file. I would like to diplay a running clock within a layout. The clock needs to be accurate to at least a 1/10th of a second and should display such. Does anyway know if this is possible? Does anyone have any experience with a plug-in that would do this?

Also, I'm trying to find a way to attach a keystroke (F1,F2,etc)to a script. If anyone has any experience with this could you please post?

Thanks!

[SuperMacGuy]

I don't know about the stopwatch (wow that just sounds tough), but... for the F-Key, you could make an applescript that just tells FMP to start up a script... then use the keyboard control panel to set up the F-keys to run each applescript. (Be aware this system level F-key function takes over Fkeys in most other programs like photoshop and maybe quark).

Chris

[The Bridge]

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Originally posted by ncasares:

Also, I'm trying to find a way to attach a keystroke (F1,F2,etc)to a script. If anyone has any experience with this could you please post?

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For what it's worth, the first 10 scripts listed in the Scripts menu will have the (Mac) keystrokes command+1...command+0 attached to them automatically.

[falkaholic]

speaking of applescripts.

You could use a complied applescript with some work to do what 'cha want. *i think*: in 2 flavors.

A: K-mart way

use a script to start a complie applescript (therefore its a real app). That just displays the time. useing the tickcount fucnction that returns the number of 1/60ths of second since the comp started. (not sure of this. can't test because i'm on a windows box at work right now). it will show up in the resaults window in the applescript.

B: little better way.

do the same as above but mave and script that sends another message the the complied script which (again, i think) can send another appleevent back with the time.

i know this doesn't make much sense but try it out.