Click on a number to view the explanation of the corresponding item.

Start/Stop

To start the stopwatch, move the mouse pointer anywhere onto the green button field labeled "Start" and press the mouse button. The clock will start running and show time in the format "hours:minutes:seconds". Seconds are shown to two decimals. The "hours" field is included in the data format only when at least one hour has elapsed.

While the clock is running, the main clock button is displayed in red and labeled "Stop". To stop the clock, press the mouse button while the mouse pointer is in the red area. The main clock burn turns back into the green Start button. To resume, without having the time reset to 0, press the mouse button again. Etc.



Forward and Backward Modes

Selecting either the Forward or Backward radio button makes the clock run either forward or backward. The clock does not run backward to negative times.



Initial Time

If the Initial Time data field is set to some non-zero value, the clock will start running from this value, either forward or backward, depending on the mode selected with the radio buttons.

The applet can be used as a timer if the initial time is set to a non-zero value and the applet is operated in the Backward mode.



Loop

The Loop checkbox is active only upon Reset and when the Backward mode is selected. If the checkbox is checked and the initial time set to some value greater than 0, the clock will run down to 0, then jump back to the initial time value and run down to 0 again, etc.



Reset

Pressing the Reset button at any time, whether the clock is running or not, will cause the applet to be reset to its default state: clock at 0, initial time at 0, applet in Forward mode, and Loop checkbox unchecked.