Halfway Timer

Prompts you to enter a total length, then divides it in half and starts a timer for both durations.

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Actions Used

Start Timer
Starts a timer in the Clock app for the specified amount of time.
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Round Number
Rounds the number(s) passed into the action.
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Calculate
Performs a number operation on the input and returns the result.
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Ask for Input
Prompts the user to enter a piece of information.
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Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Halfway%20Timer
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Halfway%20Timer
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Halfway Timer” end tell

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