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Creates a figure to countdown remaining time (minutes/seconds only).
By default, the figure includes an optical illusion created with lines and patches. This can be turned off.
SYNTAX:
countdown(MINS)
countdown(MINS,SECS)
countdown(MINS,SECS,SHOWILLUSION)
(Third argument is optional; enter 0 to suppress optical illusion.)
Shows how to use timer objects and callbacks.
Cite As
Brett Shoelson (2026). Countdown (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/18165-countdown), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.2.0.1 (2.55 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2.0.1 | Updated license |
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| 1.2.0.0 | Updated M file and license text file copyright to The MathWorks, Inc. |
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| 1.1.0.0 | added copyright |
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| 1.0.0.0 | Modified inputs to allow specification of ending message. Also provided a few examples for use. |
