macOS Creating a timer with AppleScript?

[orbdrums]

I want to create a timer with a Mac. Would AppleScript be the route and, if so, do I have to re-create the wheel or is there one included with Mac OS X?

 

[jiminaus]

What kind of timer are you talking about?

 

[orbdrums]

One that will take an input field (like 15 for 15 seconds) and countdown from 15 to zero and then sound an audible alarm.

 

[sammich]

set input to text returned of (display dialog "Enter length of timer" default answer "")
delay input
beep

 

[orbdrums]

It works great. Now I need to enhance the the interface. Thanks man.

 

[sammich]

No worries.

Although, there isn't much 'enhancing' that can be done.

 

[orbdrums]

I'm thinking that I can convert seconds to minutes and have the time count down with some kind of onscreen display? instead of having the code do everything in the background?

 

[sammich]

From what I understand, AppleScript on it's own can't do very much. It can use other frameworks that you might have to make (http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=32292 is an example but the sample file in post 2 is gone).

I'm guessing you want a countdown timer. The only way I can think of is rather obtrusive":

set input to text returned of (display dialog "Enter length of timer" default answer "")
set countdown to input
repeat input times
	display dialog "Time left: " & countdown giving up after 1
	set countdown to countdown - 1
end repeat
beep

 

[orbdrums]

Thanks again for your help. I agree, obtrusive (and intrusive) would be correct. I launched your code and it took refresh time to commit. I will look more in to xCode for the solutions I need. I'm new to Mac and I certainly appreciate your input. It's people like you that make Apple great.