Is there a way to have a 72 hour countdown running on powerpoint?

[Guest]

Is there a way to have a 72 hour countdown running on powerpoint? We are
running a three day program which will have a "24" style theme. We would
like to have a countdown from 72 hours that continues running throughout the
retreat. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Bill Dilworth]

There are a thousand variations on this, but the easiest solution is to
create an animation-based pseudo-analog clock.

1) Open a new presentation

2) Add a large circle (24 hours countdown circle)
3) Add an EXIT Wheel animation
4) Adjust the settings to:
Spokes = 1
Start = with previous
Repeat = x3 (3 days)
Speed = 86400 (24 hours times 60 minutes times 60 seconds)

5) Add a smaller circle (minutes circle) & change the fill color
6) Add an exit wheel animation
7) Adjust the animation settings to:
Spoke = 1
Start = with previous
Repeat = 72 (there are 72 hours in 3 days)
Speed = 3600 (60 minutes times 60 seconds)

8) Add an even smaller circle (seconds circle) & change the fill color
9) Add an exit wheel animation
10) Adjust the animation settings to:
Spoke = 1
Start = with previous
Repeat = 4320 (4320 minutes in 3 days)
Speed = 60 ( 60 seconds)

This will reduce the circles thru 3 full cycles. It does not allow for:
interruptions
restarts
slow processors

Start with the concept and run from there.

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Bill Dilworth
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