Simple Countdown Timer for OBS 4

[Narrow River]

Love this plugin! Super clean and super simple.

Could I ask for a feature request? Could you add a "hide timer" button on the dashboard, so I can hide it when it's not necessary?
Right now the only way to hide it is on the obs layout and it's quite inconvenient to have to find the source to toggle, unless there's another way you recommend?

Hi Shei
Yes you sure can ask for a feature. Glad you like the plugin. The only way currently would be ( as you say) to toggle the eye in the source. The other way ( that I use ) is to switch scenes . But I'm currently doing an update and part of it is checkboxes to hide/show pretty much all elements. It wouldn't be very difficult to to put a hide/show toggle on the main output. I will in a future update put a timer to the main hide/show toggle as well. The update is not progressing as quick as I would like but it is happening. I will explain in a post shortly.

 

[Narrow River]

Hi Everyone,

The small update has turned into a major overhaul of some things that will take some time coding and getting right. With Christmas near the coding has not gone as quick as I would have liked and the first release will be after Christmas sometime. The next update will start with Version 3. I'll include a pick of the main UI/Dock so far. I've added some features that people have asked for and and I'm changing the way the settings are accessed and displayed ( Allowing future upgrades and additions to the customisation of things to occur more easily ).

Be Blessed

Kelvin - Narrow River

 

[Narrow River]

Hi Everyone, just an update on my progress. For those waiting on the next version. It's very nearly finished. Mainly just testing things before release. I should be releasing it on this Saturday. Cheers

 

[Narrow River]

Narrow River updated Simple Countdown Timer for OBS with a new update entry:

Simple Countdown Timer for OBS Version 3

Version 3
Major update with many changes

Still simple and user friendly but with many more features than the original
Some of the features/changes are as follows

The dock and output has been changed
Changed the way the time is displayed
The way the settings are accessed have been changed
Settings, colors and changes to text and time are instant (except for the font)
Removed OK buttons and enter now replaces them
Added checkboxes to hide and display output
Added sliders
Added days and hours...

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[napoellis]

Hello, so I updated the plug-in but now I only get seconds.

I set the timer to 10 minutes and it's only showing the seconds no matter what.

 

[Narrow River]

Hello, so I updated the plug-in but now I only get seconds.

I set the timer to 10 minutes and it's only showing the seconds no matter what.

Hi napoellis,
I soon as I seen your message I downloaded and installed it to OBS and added ten minutes and here's a pic of the result (I haven't been streaming , so I haven' t used it myself but I did test it before I released it.) To begin with it will only show 00. When you add Minutes, Hours or days it will show the highest time imputed. The OK button has been replaced by a click of the return key or selecting another selection will do the same. If you input 10 minutes and press return the dock display and browser display should change automatically. Try adding minutes, hours or days again and pressing return. It should work. Let me know your results.

 

[Narrow River]

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I'm not sure you can, but I will look at it. My countdown timer is basically two web pages that talk to each other. OBS makes it easy to add one as a Dock and one as a Browser Source. Don't know how you can put that in an email. Some countdown timers are based of scripts and some are text files that change from an input program source. Maybe one of those could be added to an email?

 

[Narrow River]

I'm not sure you can, but I will look at it. My countdown timer is basically two web pages that talk to each other. OBS makes it easy to add one as a Dock and one as a Browser Source. Don't know how you can put that in an email. Some countdown timers are based of scripts and some are text files that change from an input program source. Maybe one of those could be added to an email?

Sorry for taking so long but I did look into it and it can 100% be done. There are programs that will do it. Here are two pics in gmail and outlook with a timer, ( Free but from what I found they had branding as you can see. To remove the banding there is a subscription on average it is $9.99 per month to use it without the branding. And that price usually increased with more features being unlocked. ) My countdown timer for OBS is totally free and always will be. At the moment the browser display of the countdown timer will not work in an email. But with some re coding it definitely will go in an email. I'm not sure how it will all work but I am going to give it a go and I will most likely be charging a one off amount $10 to download it with free updates. ( Because you introduced me to the idea you would get it for free )

 

[Narrow River]

HI People, Just letting you all know I'm working on a new version of the timer. With many improvements.

 

[napoellis]

HI People, Just letting you all know I'm working on a new version of the timer. With many improvements.

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[Narrow River]

Narrow River updated Simple Countdown Timer for OBS with a new update entry:

Version 4

Version 4
A new version with many changes
View attachment 105191

Changes include:

Added Gradients with up to 5 colors
Improved stroke
Increased shadow size and added more depth
Added the current date and time for future use
Added a second reset button to the main dock
Added a third settings display
Changed how the settings panels function
Removed the alignment, now all text is centered, movement can be done by moving the OBS window
Before and After text are synced with the...

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[Narrow River]

Hi everybody
Just a update on the install process of V4 of the plugin. Nothing has really changed but I wanted to do a newer version.
This is how I do install the plugin and it works each time for me.
The Dock and Browser Source are two separate programs.
They are installed separately but work together.
Once downloaded from GitHub, extract the files to a directory of your choosing.
As long as the files stay together and are not moved after install they will install and function correctly.

The Dock Install.
Open the containing folder that hold the files and click on the file Dock.html

An Internet Browser of you choice will open ( I use Chrome ).
Copy the URL in the address bar from the browser window that opens.

Open OBS.
Open the Custom Browser Docks window ( that is in the docks tab ).
Type a name of your choosing and paste the copied URL here.

OBS will add file:/// to the beginning of the URL.
Then click Apply and a window with the Dock will appear.
Place this window in a place of you choosing in OBS. It will snap into place.
Dock instal done.

The Bowser Source install.
Reopen the containing folder that hold the file and click on the file Browser.html

Copy the URL in the address bar from the browser window that opens.

In OBS click the + button in the sources and in the pop-up window that opens click the Browser option.

Another widow will appear an type a name of your choosing and click ok.

Another window will appear and change only 3 things. The height and width of your OBS's max screen.
Paste the browser URL. Do not click the Local File option.
Again OBS will put file:/// at the beginning of the copied URL. I have always left this in and have no problems.
One user had syncing issues and there fix was deleting the file:/// from before the copied URL.
If this is the first time installing V4 the screen should show a black 00 originally. After this, the settings are all saved.
All text is now centred.
All changes made in the dock should now translate to the source immediately.

Click OK to remove the properties window.
The Dock and Browser Source are now installed, enjoy.