Is there a countdown timer that keeps the display from dimming?

I love the iPhone's countdown timer, but after a bit of time the screen dims and eventually shuts off. Is there an app with a countdown timer that keeps the display alive for a long duration of time?

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I'm using Scott Spendolini's Download to CSV using a before header process to generate the CSV on a page branched to from a button on a previous page. The file takes about a minute to generate before the Save Dialog appears. I'd like to display a spinner graphic until the Save dialog appears whenapex_application.g_unrecoverable_error := true;
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