Comments on: Build a Simple Countdown Timer in Flash

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:39:06 +0000

I’ve followed this completely and the countdown simply does not work when I test it by pressing Ctr & Enter. Help!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:37:29 +0000

Very informative. Thank you! I especially like the use of screen grabs. It made this tutorial very easy to follow. I’ve bookmarked this website and will definitely be back.

By: David

David — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:46:30 +0000

Thanks for the script, love it.

I just have couple of question is there a way to display text when the timer expires? And a simple way to add multiple years so it keeps ticking directly after the target date has passed?

By: Gregir

Gregir — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:49:56 +0000

My mistake. I didn’t note that date values are zero-based.

By: Gregir

Gregir — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:29:42 +0000

Followed this tutorial to the letter, and set the target date to two weeks in the future, but the clock reports there are 36 days left.

By: Zoli

Zoli — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:06:53 +0000

Good working, but this is the good script:

var targetDate:Date = new Date(2011, 11, 13, 14);

addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);

function loop(e:Event):void
{
var nowDate:Date = new Date();
var ms:Number = targetDate.getTime() – nowDate.getTime();
var sec:Number = Math.floor(ms/1000);
var min:Number = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hr:Number = Math.floor(min/60);
var day:Number = Math.floor(hr/24);

sec = sec % 60;
min = min % 60;
hr = hr % 24;

daytxt.text = (day < 100) ? "0"+day.toString() : day.toString();
hrtxt.text = (hr < 10) ? "0"+hr.toString() : hr.toString();
mintxt.text = (min < 10) ? "0"+min.toString() : min.toString();
sectxt.text = (sec < 10) ? "0"+sec.toString() : sec.toString();
}

By: MmE

MmE — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:26:43 +0000

Hello!
How can I modified the code so that the countdown only shows the hours, minutes, seconds, without the days!
Thank u!

By: HiRize

HiRize — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:05:09 +0000

I had problems with this script also, but as a total newb to Flash and any sort of scripting, I carefully checked my typing of the script. Sure enuf, I won the fight, as I kept finding small mistakes – spaces, colons, etc – that kept the script from working. Please don’t give up on us, Lee. This is a great benefit. And besides, those that do get it, get it!
Thanks for your hard work.

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By: hough

hough — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:35:37 +0000

Alex…
correct:

var targetDate:Date = new Date(2010, 8, 25, 15);
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);
function loop(e:Event):void
{
var nowDate:Date = new Date():
var ms:Number = targetDate.getTime() � nowDate.getTime();
var sec:Number = Math.floor(ms/1000);
var min:Number = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hr:Number = Math.floor(min/60);
var dary:Number = Math.floor(hr/24);
sec = sec % 60;
min = min % 60;
hr = hr % 24;
}