here is the CLOCKFACE script...coded in 3 MINUTES...17 LINES of CODE

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Eric Chatonet  wrote:

> on openCard
>   setTime
> end openCard
>
> on setTime
>   send "setTime" to me in 1 - (the long seconds mod 1) seconds
>   put word 1 of the long time into T --8:13:15
>   put T & char 2 to 7 of (the long seconds mod 1) into fld "Time"
>   split T using ":"
>   set the angle of grc "Second" to 450 - (6 * T[3])
>   if T[3] mod 10 <> 0 then exit setTime
>   set the angle of grc "Minute" to 90 - (6 * T[2]) - (T[3] div 10)
>   if T[3] <> 0 or T[2] mod 2 <> 0 then exit setTime
>   set the angle of grc "Hour" to 90 - (30 * T[1]) - (T[2] div 2)
> end setTime

> Very impressed to see how much a code can be improved again and again.
> Just a little thing: with this new very clever code, the clock will
> not be at time just when opening ;-)
> So 4 lines more and 2 repetitions that are not satisfying: I bet you
> will find a better solution in 3 minutes!

If I understand your comment, I believe all you need to do is change
"on openCard" to "on preOpenCard" -- no extra lines needed.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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