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How to stop extra window

dutchpdx — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:10:03 -0500

Hi,

I have a basic flextime document setup as I would like, yet every time I start the app a second blank flextime document displays. How do I stop this second blank document from appearing?

Thanks.

Basic instructions?

Beestly — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:19:31 -0500

Where can I find basic instructions for this application? I don't know what it means to run a script. I'm a little too right-brained and this is not intuitive enough for me (unlike MarsEdit). I just want some general guidance on how to set it up and for what, how activities and routines go together. I haven't found instructions online anywhere. I'm looking to help myself stay on task and be more productive with my many writing projects.

Use of FlexTime as stopwatch.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:17:12 -0400

Hello,

I think that FelxTime is a great app. But i am wondering if i can use it to track some activities but not as a reversal countdown but as a stopwatch. For example it would be very usefull for me if i start counting up the time (as a stopwatch) and at any given period of time i get an alarm or when i reach some duration. I think that the conceptual diference between counting down time or counting up is that with the first one you asume a finishing time, but with the second one you have some finishing time in mind (or not) but you could go longer or shorter if you feel that way at any given time.

The practical uses of this that came to my mind are for example, in fintness training, i start to count up time and every 1 minute i set an alarm, so i have 1 minute to do 1 series of an exercise, then 1 minute to rest and then again. Some days i would want to do 4 series and maybe other i would want to do 5 or even 6 but i dont know it before.

Other practical use is to use FlexTime as a stopwatch. Do some search on the internet and try to find a good stopwatch with a good design and user interface (as FelxTime have) for the Mac, i can not find any, thats why i would love to use FelxTime as a stopwatch too.

Excuse my for my English, i know it is not good, but i hope you could understand me.

Thanks,

Marcelo :)

FT cannot find libcrypto.0.9.8 and crashes

patterner — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:57:18 -0400

Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.8.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/FlexTime.app/Contents/MacOS/FlexTime
Reason: image not found

1> ls /usr/lib/libcrypto*
/usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib
/usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.dylib
/usr/lib/libcrypto.dylib -> libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib

How We use FLEXTIME! Let them know how you use the software

robmclark — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:37:58 -0400

Homework log and timer! - I am studying Russian. Each time the professor gives me homework(usually about 3-4 exercises per day) , I make an entry in my flextime and estimate the time to complete! It helps me show the professor how much homework she is giving and keeps me on track when I do the homework at home! WHAT WOULD HELP: An additional notes field for entries so I can add additional instructions to my homework assignments. That way it would a complete log for assignments as well as a timer :)

Audio sent to iTunes

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:17:48 -0500

Hi,

Love the application, and it just keeps getting better. Just thought I'd report something. When I send audio to iTunes, if the last routine has a sound playing at the finish iTunes doesn't play it.

I've tested with two different routines. I've found the workaround of just adding another 1 second routine at the end.

Would love to see an iPad version

roguemonk — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:12:45 -0400

I think the UX already sort of lends itself to being used on an iPad, but I know it's never as simple as just flipping a switch.

Hopefully, one day though.

Thanks for the great software, Daniel!

-Dave

I suck at Applescript

santahorst — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:29:00 -0500

Hi!

Can me please help someone to stop and reset the running routine by Applescript? I'm somehow unable to do it by myself.

Thanks in advance.

Best,
Stefan

Remember Layout

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:53:08 -0500

The window menu has "remember layout", which doesn't seem to do anything. Is this a way to automatically re-open routines?

FlexTime Sugs

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:26:16 -0400

Some Sugs:

- It would be great to have an option to leave a gap at the beginning or end of a given step. Currently, I have to insert a step called "Gap" between every other step so that the instructions of one step don't overwrite the bell from a previous one.

- Currently, if I'm playing back a routine and go forward or back between steps, the spoken commands and sounds all step on top of one another. Ideally, changing steps would cause that step's audio to stop.

- It would be nice to be able to scroll across a long step. Partiularly when writing the routines, I find myself just wanting to hear the ending of a step.

- Could be good to have an option to number the steps. If for instance you have a long routine, it can be helpful to see what step you're on, both when writing and when playing back.

- The Mac system sounds work, however for yoga/meditation it would be nice to include some options for deeper, longer sounds. Being able to simply insert your own sound FX would be nice too.

- "Export to iTunes" is a great feature. It would be great to be able to also include background music from iTunes. (I think iYoga does this, although it lacks other features.)

- Ditto images -- could be useful to insert stills and moving images.

- If the above happens, it would be really cool to be able to create a routine, with images or video, export it to iTunes as a Quicktime file, then watch it on your TV as a make-your-own yoga video. Lots of potential here!

Thanks,
Brad

Automatically play a routine at OS X startup

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:04:45 -0400

Hi,
first of all I'd like to thank you for your great work, FlexTime is the tool I needed to stop procrastinating on my mac...

I'd like to know if there's a way to automatically perform these steps at system startup:

-Open FlexTime
-Open a predefined Routine (in my case I would like to run the (10+2)*5 anti-procrastination routine) ;)
-Run the routine
-Hide the application

I'm not too expert with applescript and I didn't even tried to do it by myself; I would be great to add these options in FlexTime.
Thanks for the attention!
Cheers from Italy

FlexTime bug remembering text between Show and Speak

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:41:43 -0500

I was checking out FlexTime and I ran into a small bug with it reseting the text when switching between Show and Speak Text.

My steps:

1. Opened the included Break Reminder file.

2. Clicked the Take a Break Activity

3. Changed the drop down for "At Start" to "Say Text" from "Show Text".

4. Text changes from "Take a break!" to "No Message"

I would expect it to maintain the text so I don't have to type the message again. Also, strangely, if I change the text and leave the text field as the input point, then change the drop down back to "Show Text", the text stays. Although it's not specifically tied to having the text field selected for input. I can click the text field after just opening the file, and then change the drop down and the "No Message" behavior comes back.

Fairly annoying, but small in the big picture.

Patrick

Saved routine won't open after registering

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:13:09 -0400

I just registered Flextime and tried to open a routine that I had edited and saved while on the trial, but it won't open. Tried opening from File>Open and by double-clicking from the finder. Opening from the Finder, it switches to Flextime, but then nothing. The other sample routines open just fine. I can also create a new routine.

FYI, this routine is the "Break Reminder" routine that came with FT, but I had edited it to my own needs. Problem seems isolated to the file that I edited and saved (I can open the unedited sample file on the .dmg)

It isn't the end of the world to recreate this routine, but want to be sure I'm not missing something or have run into a bug you'd want to know about.

I would be happy to send you the offending file, if you wish.

Thanks,
Sue Donley

Time multiple Activities at once within one routine?

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:14:58 -0400

I have 12 activities that I want to assign 25 minutes each. I want to be able to start and stop each of these at will (not in sequence) is that possible?

Thanks!

Flextime stopped working correctly after multiple uses

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:31:58 -0400

I recently used Flextime 1.2.2 with a two step script to provide warning and final chimes for each speaker at a conference roundtable session. I was using a MacBook Pro running OS 10.4.11. After about 30 repeats of the script (about 2 hours into the session), the chimes suddenly stopped working, although the countdown appeared normal. I tried restarting the program, but still no sound, and I had to use a hand-held chime (always have a backup!) for the remainder of the session.

I didn't think to reboot the laptop at the time. Now I have, all works fine again, but I am concerned that the problem will arise again after multiple uses the next time I run a roundtable.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? Is this a bug of some kind?

Clock alignment

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:46:34 -0400

I want my Mac to chime every fifteen minutes, aligned with the clock: n:00, n:15, n:30, and n:45. Is there any way to encourage FlexTime to do this?

Yours,
Garth.

Menu bar-only operation

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:52:24 -0500

Any prospect of running Flextime off the menu bar, with a time remaining indicator like

www.pixelatedsoftware.com/products/tinyalarm/

saving routines

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:29:49 -0400

I created a 2 hour writing routine made up of 4 15 minute activities. each has a script and interval messages. scripts were from the example folder. when I go to save it as "two hour writing routine" I get a message that reads "two hour writing routine" can not be saved as "Two hour writing routine." I have tried every combo of the wording but get the same message. what am i missing?

Total Routine Time

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:26 -0500

Maybe I'm missing it and it's already there somewhere, but it seems like there should be a way to see the total number of minutes in a routine. For example, I'm trying to set up a routine for my workday that spreads my energy around to the various projects I need to work on. I want to set it up so the whole routine "controls" the six hours I spend "working." I've set up the activities I want to pursue, but now I'm trying to establish the duration of each. There should be a way for me to either a) see the total duration for the routine, or b) allow the user to set a total duration for the routine, and then, as I change the duration of each activity, have that activity duration deducted from the total -- this would let me know how many minutes I have left to "spend" on the remaining activities.

The first one is probably easier to set up, but the latter might be more "fun" to use :-)

Anyway, that's my idea.

cannot run flextime after install

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:15:13 -0400

pls help
i cannot run flextime. unfortunately, after crash when i click Report nothing happens.

any idea?

thanx
dan iavorszky

Alternate sounds for FlexTime?

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:47:37 -0500

Is there a way to add sounds to FlexTime? I love the app, but I really want a struck bowl sound rather than all of the little beeps and peeps that come with the default install.

Great app for film processing

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:34:35 -0500

First off...FlexTime is a great application. Nice work and thank you.

My primary use for the software is for timing the steps in film processing. FlexTime is well suited for this as I can enter times for each step in the processing routine, start the routine and then not have to touch the computer again until it's done (don't really want to get photo chemicals on my macbook pro and all). I can also save routines for different film and developer combinations...fantastic.

Now a couple of small suggestions...

1.) Countdown or warning at the end of of a step.

I'd love an option to turn on a countdown or warning at the end of a step. Something as simple as a tick on the second for the last 5-10 seconds would be perfect. "tick-tick-tick-tick-ding! next step" Minuteur does this as an example (another great app for single-step timing).

2.) Allow specifying an interval time in addition to (or instead of) a number of intervals.

When processing film, you have to agitate the container every minute within a given step. FlexTime's "At Intervals" option is almost perfect for this. For example, in an 8 minute step, I can say "At Intervals: 7 times between start and finish play sound X", which will cue me to agitate the container every minute on the minute in the step.

This works, however from a usability perspective it's not immediately obvious how the intervals will be calculated. I had to try a couple different values before figuring out the right one (the value that would line up the interval time on the minute). Had I been able to specify a time value (Every 1 minute play this sound) I would have gotten it right on the first try.

Also, if the total step time is not a whole minute, say 7.5 mins, I don't think it's possible to have the intervals line up on the minute. Not a huge deal, sure, but sometimes I'm juggling other things like pouring the chemicals for the next step and being able to predict the next agitation at a glance is nice.

Best Regards,
Chris

Flextime Audio To Itunes Timing different.

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:15:33 -0400

I am using Flextime 1.2 to time running & exercise intervals for training clients.
Works pretty well except now we are tracking the intervals against their heart rate monitoring charts to track performance & .......

we noticed that Flextime audio outputted to Itunes seems to be off by 2 seconds per minute (We measured against 5 different clocks all seem the same)).
Of course it is pretty inconsequential for most things, but if there is an easy fix for this it would be great as it might open it to more varied customers.

Otherwise thanks for a great product.

Counting cycles through a routine?

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:21:18 -0400

I'm evaluating FlexTime to help me keep some exercises on track during a little lightweight knee rehab. I've got a routine to maintain a count of 15 seconds with a pause of 3 seconds between each iteration, but it'd be really nice if FlexTime could let me know how many times I've gone through the routine -- or, better yet, to count down and stop after a set number of repetitions.

This sounds like the sort of thing that'd be really easy with some AppleScript, but I haven't learned enough of it yet to be useful. Are there sample scripts along these lines somewhere I can use as a starting point? Ideally the repetition count would be displayed large enough to be seen across the room (or, perhaps, spoken).

Also, it'd be great to be able to start and pause FlexTime using the Apple Remote Control - any way to get that to work?

Thanks!

"Previous" button (rewind icon) doesn't work as expected

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:52:34 -0400

The "Previous" button has a rewind icon, and as such I expect it to take me back to the most recent activity boundary. I use FlexTime exclusively for a Merlin Mann 10+2 routine, and my main interaction with FlexTime is when I return to my computer and want to restart the 10-minute work session.

If that's not what the "Previous" button is supposed to do, please tell me about (or add) a button that does work that way.

I'm also not sure why "Reset" (with the rewind-to-beginning icon) *stops* the routine. Why not just rewind to the beginning and have a separate stop button? Or relabel/change the icon for "Reset" to be more accurate?

Ryan Platte

Setting "Run script" cues via AppleScript

Sat, 12 May 2007 15:44:19 -0400

(Oh, how meta!)

So what I'm trying to do is to set up a set of AppleScripts so I can enter a time in text mode in Quicksilver and have FlexTime make a new (temporary) routine on the fly with a single action to count down the time entered, then run a script to display a message, play a sound, and close the routine as the finishing cue.

I've got it almost all worked out: I have a script with which I can use Quicksilver to open up a new FlexTime document, set the time and start it counting down, and another script that I can set as a Finishing Cue, which plays my sounds, displays my message, and closes the window.

What I can't seem to figure out is how to set the finishing cue to call the second script from within the first (Quicksilver-triggered) AppleScript. I can set non-script finishing cues; for example:

tell application \"FlexTime\"
    set action of finishing cue of first activity of document \"Untitled Routine\" to \"Play sound\"
    
    set parameter of finishing cue of first activity of document \"Untitled Routine\" to \"Glass\"
end tell

but the equivalent syntax for setting a script as a finishing cue doesn't work:

tell application \"FlexTime\"
    set action of finishing cue of first activity of document \"Untitled Routine\" to \"Run Script\"
    
    set parameter of finishing cue of first activity of document \"Untitled Routine\" to \"BotBook:Users:adpeters:Desktop:QSFTNotify.scpt\"
end tell

will set the action correctly (to Run Script), but gives me an "NSUnknownKeyScriptError" and doesn't actually set the script file to run. I've double-checked that the path to the file is correct. What am I doing wrong?

Flextime could use a digital display

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:48:58 -0400

I would love to see this have a floating digital display - something like the one in Clockworks - that can be made to stay on top of all the other windows, and have transparency adjustments. Awesome program as it is, though!

dan

Export Bug?

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:17:28 -0400

I've just written a routine of about 20 minutes, saved it, and tried to export it to iTunes.

The "generatomg audio for iTunes" message comes up, but the bar never gets going from left to right. I left it for a couple hours and nothing happened... it's definitely not processing.

I had tried a shorter routine on another computer a couple weeks ago. The only difference is that now I'm on an Intel Mac.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Brad

Great App!

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:55:34 -0400

Posted a mini-review with how I am using it here:

http://www.geeksrus.com/archives/001045.html

Been a boon today already. Very nice.

I am using an iSight along with EvoCam to record a timelapse my posture from the side. Maybe I'll try and do one of those snap-a-photo-without-me-in-it things and then when it sees me leave and come back, start/stop my routine automatically. LOL

Script to display random message?

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:26:59 -0500

Does anyone have an AppleScript to tell FlexTime to display a random message selected from a text file? It doesn't look hard, but I don't know AppleScript, so if somebody's already done it and is willing to share I'd be grateful.