Need timer app that counts down past 0

[Mark F]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.

I am looking for a clock or timer app that counts past 0.

Currently I use the "Clock" app and set a Timer. When
the remaining time gets to zero the alarm goes off, but
I want to have the counter to continue to count down
(to negative times) so that I can know how much time
elapsed between when the timer expired and when I was able
to take the action that I needed to take at about the
time the timer went to 0.

I need to know because often the next step depends on
how much time as actually past since the initial time
expired. For example:
1. less than 1 minute late:
stir and heat my string beans 4 more minutes
2. 1-10 minutes: stir and heat for 4 to 6 more minutes,
depending on the delay,
3. more than 10 minutes: throw out the string beans since
they will either not be hot or will be overcooked.

No, I can't set a stopwatch at the same time I set the
countdown timer: there are more steps and other things going
on, so things would be sure to get confused. With just a
timer that shows how long as past since the initial trigger
point I can easily do the dish specific calculation in my
head, and, if I don't get to set a new timer I still will
have made a mental note that the string beans are ready when
the timer gets to -4 minutes if there was no dally and -16 minutes
if there was a 10 minute delay.

[Ivan D. Reid]

On Tue, 06 May 2014 11:55:15 -0400, Mark F <mark...@gmail.com>
wrote in <n40im9h9gsngv8q2p...@4ax.com>:

> I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.

> I am looking for a clock or timer app that counts past 0.

Look at Fullscreen Countdown Timer by Nicolaj L\/obner Sheller,
IIRC it turns the digits red and counts upwards once the preset reaches
zero. I've used it to good effect to control speakers at scientific
conferences.

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[Mark F]

On Tue, 6 May 2014 22:38:25 +0000 (UTC), "Ivan D. Reid"
<Ivan...@ivan.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 06 May 2014 11:55:15 -0400, Mark F <mark...@gmail.com>
> wrote in <n40im9h9gsngv8q2p...@4ax.com>:
> > I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.
>
> > I am looking for a clock or timer app that counts past 0.
>
> Look at Fullscreen Countdown Timer by Nicolaj L\/obner Sheller,
> IIRC it turns the digits red and counts upwards once the preset reaches
> zero. I've used it to good effect to control speakers at scientific
> conferences.

Thanks.

The counter works the way that I want.

I can run another task at the same time using the multiwindow
feature and the countdown continues. However, when I hit home
(the lighted thing on the bottom right that looks like a bent
arrow) the Fullscreen Countdown Timer by Sheller exits and starting
the application again brings up a not yet running countdown timer
with the initial time setting (i.e., the timer not only was stopped,
but any progress towards the countdown is lost.)

Also it doesn't have a way to do multiple timers at the same time.