diff --git a/Metro/.DS_Store b/Metro/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c51b637
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diff --git a/Metro/Metro.cpp b/Metro/Metro.cpp
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 104739f..dffc405
--- a/Metro/Metro.cpp
+++ b/Metro/Metro.cpp
@@ -9,53 +9,138 @@
 
 Metro::Metro()
 {
-	
-	this->interval_millis = 1000;
-	
-}
 
+	number_of_executions = 0;
+
+}
 
 Metro::Metro(unsigned long interval_millis)
 {
-	
+
+	number_of_executions = 1;
 	this->interval_millis = interval_millis;
-	
-}
 
+}
 
 void Metro::interval(unsigned long interval_millis)
 {
+
+	previous_millis = millis();
   this->interval_millis = interval_millis;
+	this->number_of_executions = 1;
+	count_down_enabled = false;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::timeout(unsigned long interval_millis)
+{
+
+	previous_millis = millis();
+	this->interval_millis = interval_millis;
+	this->number_of_executions = 1;
+	count_down_enabled = true;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::countedExecutions(unsigned long interval_millis, unsigned long number_of_executions)
+{
+
+	previous_millis = millis();
+	this->interval_millis = interval_millis;
+	this->number_of_executions = number_of_executions;
+	count_down_enabled = true;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::addExecutions(unsigned long number_of_executions)
+{
+
+	this->number_of_executions += number_of_executions;
+	count_down_enabled = true;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::setExecutions(unsigned long number_of_executions)
+{
+
+	this->number_of_executions = number_of_executions;
+	count_down_enabled = true;
+
 }
 
 uint8_t Metro::check()
 {
 
-  unsigned long now = millis();
-  
-  if ( interval_millis == 0 ){
+	unsigned long now = millis();
+
+	if(EXECUTE_ON_START && previous_millis == 0){
+		previous_millis = millis();
+		Serial.println("innerTrig!!");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+  if ( interval_millis == 0 && number_of_executions > 0) {
+		if( count_down_enabled ) {
+			number_of_executions--;
+		}
     previous_millis = now;
-	return 1;
+		return 1;
   }
- 
-  if ( (now - previous_millis) >= interval_millis) {
-	#ifdef NOCATCH-UP
-	previous_millis = now ; 
-	#else
-	previous_millis += interval_millis ; 
-	 #endif
+
+  if ( (now - previous_millis) >= interval_millis && number_of_executions > 0) {
+		if( !CATCH_UP ) {
+			previous_millis = now;
+		}
+		else{
+			previous_millis += interval_millis;
+		}
+
+		if( count_down_enabled ) {
+			number_of_executions--;
+		}
     return 1;
   }
-  
+
   return 0;
 
 }
 
-void Metro::reset() 
+void Metro::reset()
 {
- 
-  this->previous_millis = millis();
+
+	if(EXECUTE_ON_START){
+		this->previous_millis = 0;
+	}
+	else{
+		this->previous_millis = millis();
+	}
+
+	if(count_down_enabled){
+		number_of_executions = previous_number_of_executions;
+	}else{
+		number_of_executions = 1;
+	}
 
 }
 
+void Metro::stop()
+{
 
+	previous_number_of_executions = number_of_executions;
+	number_of_executions = 0;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::setCatchUp(bool CATCH_UP)
+{
+
+	this->CATCH_UP = CATCH_UP;
+
+}
+
+void Metro::setExecuteOnStart(bool EXECUTE_ON_START)
+{
+
+	this->EXECUTE_ON_START = EXECUTE_ON_START;
+
+}
diff --git a/Metro/Metro.h b/Metro/Metro.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ec09aad..ab9178b
--- a/Metro/Metro.h
+++ b/Metro/Metro.h
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  *      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *      the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *      (at your option) any later version.
- *      
+ *
  *      This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *      but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *      GNU General Public License for more details.
- *      
+ *
  *      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *      along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *      Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 
-/*  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 
+/*  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
  Main code by Thomas O Fredericks (tof@t-o-f.info)
  Contributions by Paul Bouchier and Benjamin.soelberg
 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
@@ -36,14 +36,23 @@ class Metro
   Metro();
   Metro(unsigned long interval_millis);
   void interval(unsigned long interval_millis);
+  void timeout(unsigned long interval_millis);
+  void countedExecutions(unsigned long interval_millis, unsigned long number_of_executions);
+  void addExecutions(unsigned long number_of_executions);
+  void setExecutions(unsigned long number_of_executions);
   uint8_t check();
   void reset();
-	
+  void stop();
+  void setCatchUp(bool CATCH_UP);
+  void setExecuteOnStart(bool EXECUTE_ON_START);
+
 private:
-  unsigned long  previous_millis, interval_millis;
+  unsigned long  previous_millis, interval_millis, number_of_executions, previous_number_of_executions;
+  bool count_down_enabled;
+
+  bool CATCH_UP = false;
+  bool EXECUTE_ON_START = false;
 
 };
 
 #endif
-
-
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0f770a..5a0c41f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Metro library for Arduino or Wiring that facilitates the implementation of recur
 by Thomas Ouellet Fredericks
 with contributions from: Paul Bouchier and Benjamin.soelberg
 
-Download the latest version here : https://github.com/thomasfredericks/Metro-Arduino-Wiring/archive/master.zip
-
-Documentation can be found here : https://github.com/thomasfredericks/Metro-Arduino-Wiring/wiki
+-------------
 
+MY FORK of this library offers many more advanced features!