Is there a Timekeeper built into Total Eclipse?
Yes. Heres how it works. You do not have to remember to turn a timer on or off. Total Eclipse automatically records timecodes during realtime translation. Some writing machines also embed timecodes in steno files that Eclipse can retrieve for non-realtime translation. The Timekeeper analyzes your timecodes to report the amount of time used by various speakers. Eclipse looks for By-Lines to indicate when a speaker has the floor. For example, if you identify a speaker and then immediately begin a question paragraph, Eclipse can automatically insert the By-Line for you. However, you can also insert By-Lines later, when you edit your document. Either way, these By-Lines and your document timecodes are all the Eclipse timekeeper needs. During realtime translation, you can open the Timekeeper to get a running total of the time used by each speaker. When a job is over, the Timekeeper can report cumulative times.
