Timer FAQ
What formats does Orzeszek Timer accept for the time
Orzeszek Timer accepts a number of formats for specifying the time to count down:
- 5 – 5 minutes
- 2.5 – 2 minutes 30 seconds
- 25s – 25 seconds
- 3m 25s – 3 minutes 25 seconds
- 5h 3m 25s – 5 hours 3 minutes 25 seconds
- 1d 5h 3m 25s – 1 day 5 hours 3 minutes 25 seconds
- 1.05:03:25 – 1 day 5 hours 3 minutes 25 seconds
- 1 5 3 25 – 1 day 5 hours 3 minutes 25 seconds
- 01/01/2011 – until midnight on 1 January 2011
- 01/01/2011 5:00 PM – until 5:00 pm on 1 January 2011
It’s designed to be flexible in the formats that it accepts, so if you’re not sure whether it’ll accept a different format, just try it.
Does Orzeszek Timer support command line arguments?
Yes. You can specify the time to count down as a command line argument in any of the formats supported by the user interface. For example, “Orzeszek Timer.exe” 15 minutes 25 seconds.
Can I create a shortcut to time a certain time?
Yes. You can create a shortcut that points to Orzeszek Timer.exe and specifies the time to count down as a command line argument in any of the formats supported by the user interface. For example, “Orzeszek Timer.exe” 5 minutes:
To create a new shortcut, right click Orzeszek Timer.exe and select Create shortcut. Right click on the newly created shortcut and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab and put the time to count down at the end of the text in the Target text box, after the quotation mark if there is one.
Can I change the alarm sound?
Yes. You can add custom .wav files to the Sounds folder. You can then select them as the alarm sound by selecting the corresponding option from the right-click menu. Only .wav files are supported. If you want to use a file in .mp3, or in some other format, you have to convert it to .wav first.
What are the system requirements?
You must have Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed to use Orzeszek Timer.