Would like a Pause Button for recording meetings for TV

[RoastPilot]

I would love to use this app for recording presentations; but it needs a pause button so we can stop the timer, perhaps even back up even a little, then continue. Is this possible. Also can we make automatically moving to the next meeting optional so we can use the same time again.

[AntonyCorbett]

@RoastPilot thanks for this. Please would you describe the requirement in more detail? Perhaps in the form of a "user story" where you describe how OnlyT is to be used (assuming that it has the additional functionality you want).

[RoastPilot]

We usually aim to make a lesson, lecture or sermon run for about 25 mins or 50 mins so that it fits in a half hour or 1 hour time slot with credits, advertsments or announcements that will be inserted by the editors and the broadcaster. Often during a take if an error is made we will pause the clock, allow the speaker to back up then roll the cameras un-pausing the clock just after the point where the error occured on the previous take. Thus the clock still keeps a reasonably accurate record of the time that this part of the program will take when aired. Your app would enable the time keeper to control a time display that can seen by the speaker, director etc on numerous devices simultaneously. Much easier that running splitters and monitors as we do now.

[AntonyCorbett]

@RoastPilot Thanks for your detailed explanation. Just to document my thoughts - It would be straightforward to add an "auto-advance" option (default to true). The display of a "Pause" command would need to be optional too (default to false so that it doesn't complicate the UI unnecessarily). Modification of the paused time could again be optionally enabled. The biggest change would be the Pause function and it may be better to implement as Start / Stop / Reset functions. If anyone is interested in taking on this work please let me know before you start.

[RoastPilot]

Start/Stop/Reset would be fine.