IDEA: Counter request +1/-1

[Brian_IT]

Howdy folks,

Request/idea is pretty simple, just a +1 or -1 counter on screen with a 1 key press (such as [up arrow] +1 | [down arrow] -1) to make it go in the desired direction, while doing another task in another window.  I never use those arrow keys so they would be ideal for me.  (perhaps option of picking specific keys for +1|-1 is better)

Ability to save the status with a timestamp recorded with it (as a log maybe?) would be super sweet.

If going further, I suppose a goal box in options and some type of indicator when you hit it would be cool as well.  

Thanks in advance, I wish I could do this.

 -Brian

[mouser]

Sounds like a fun idea for a snack to me.

[Brian_IT]

I hope so, wanted it years ago and forgot why, and had another use for it come up recently and dusted off idea and here I am.  

I forgot to also request a reset button, but one that wouldn't be hit accidentally, like CTRL+SHIFT+R in hindsight, a little important feature.  

[app103]

I don't have global hotkeys set on it and it doesn't count down, but is this something like what you had in mind?

http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=11170.0

[Brian_IT]

hi app103, interesting tool, but no hotkeys for +1 or -1 makes it more a passive tool, what I had in mind was very in the moment counting tool.

Definitely in the right direction though! 

[theotherone]

Hi, I came across this earlier while getting a key for FARR and decided to try something.

I tried to implement the requested functionality in a AutoHotkey script:

Code

; Variables
; ====================================================
global counter := 0
global goal := 0

global counterText := "Current count: "
global goalText := "Counting towards goal: "

; ====================================================
Main:
	Gui +AlwaysOnTop -ToolWindow -MinimizeBox
	Gui, Font, underline
	Gui Add, Text, w150 x15 y15 gSetGoal vgoal cBlue, %goalText%%goal%
	Gui, Font, norm s12
	Gui Add, Text, w150 h25 x15 y50 vcounter, %counterText%%counter%
	Gui Show

; Hotkeys
; ====================================================
Up::
	counter++
	goto RefreshGui
return

Down::
	counter--
	goto RefreshGui
return


; Subroutines
; ====================================================
GuiClose:
GuiEscape:
	Gui, Cancel
	ExitApp

SetGoal:
	tmpGoal := goal

	Gui -AlwaysOnTop
	InputBox goal, , Set the goal count:, , 150, 120
	if ErrorLevel
	{
		goal := tmpGoal
	}
	if goal = 
	{
		goal := tmpGoal
	}
	Gui +AlwaysOnTop
	goto RefreshGui
return

RefreshGui:
	GuiControl text, goal, %goalText%%goal%
	GuiControl text, counter, %counterText%%counter%
	
	if % counter = goal
	{
		Gui -AlwaysOnTop
		MsgBox, , , Goal Reached!
		Gui +AlwaysOnTop
	}
return

[app103]

hi app103, interesting tool, but no hotkeys for +1 or -1 makes it more a passive tool, what I had in mind was very in the moment counting tool.

Definitely in the right direction though!   

It can be added though, which is why I mentioned it. 

I was already thinking of adding a little more to it, for adding more than +1. From my own use of it, it's kind of annoying if you need to +20, having to hit the button 20 times. Even adding a hotkey for it wouldn't help that. While I am doing that, adding -1, hotkeys, and allowing for use without a goal can also be added. (that way it acts as just a counter, the way you wanted)