Flash :: Countdown Timer

Countdown (Not A Timer Countdown)
Ok, everything seems to be working but I do have a dilemma. Every time I run it, it will automatically starts counting down while the rest of the dynamic text won't be displayed until the button is released which is kinda silly to have it countdown when the rest of the information is not even being displayed yet.

My question is:
1) How do I go about not displaying the rng_txt.text = theTime right at start?
2) How do I make it reset (or restart) again when I press the mouse button? (right now when I press the button it changes to a different 'radar' and I would like the countDown to restart when this is done.

Thanks guys.

Code:
var intervalID:Number;
var theTime:Number;
var startingRange:Array = [120,110,100,90,80,70,60,50,40,30,25];
var duration:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * startingRange.length);

intervalID = setInterval(_root.countDown,250);
this.enabled = false;

function onEnterFrame():Void
{
// Array with all the ESM names
var radarArray:Array = ["HighFix","Type 245","Slotback","Jay Bird","Eagle Eye","Primus 80","ORB 32","Agrion 15","Grifo 7"];

// Picks an ESM name from the radarArray
var randomRadar:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * radarArray.length);

// Creates a random number between 0 and 60 for the bearing
var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * 60 + 1);

// Creates random numbers from 0 to 77 for the track numbers
var randomTrk:Number = Math.floor(Math.random() * 77);

// Function to activate the button.onRelease event to display the texts
again_btn.onRelease = function()
{
// inputs information to all the dynamic text on screen
radar_txt.text = radarArray[randomRadar];
esmTrk_txt.text = "34" + randomTrk;
trk_txt.text = "Suspect";
trkNum_txt.text = "34" + randomTrk - 5;

// if brg is less than 10 degrees then add 00s or 0s infront of it
if (randomNum < 10)
brg_txt.text = "00" + randomNum;
else
brg_txt.text = "0" + randomNum;

again_btn.enabled = false;
} // end of again_btn.onRelease
} // end of onEnterFrame event

function countDown():Void
{
//Sets the speed at which the range will count down
theTime = Math.round(startingRange[duration] - getTimer() / 750);

rng_txt.text = theTime;

if(theTime < 5)
{
_root.again_btn.enabled = true;
clearInterval(intervalID);
}
}

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I am kind of a novice at action scripting, but I need a countdown timer (from 12 hours) with dynamic text. Hour, Min and Seconds. example- 11:58:42

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He? i've been searching for the action script for this for years!! and no! i didn't found it...

This is what i need:

A Simple Countdown timer

With variable minutes, seconds and if possible, miliseconds

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And no, i couldn't find any usefull ones in the movie section of FK

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Hi Guyz,

Well...I guess this is what I get for trying to be a smart a*s but I'd appreciate some help with this if anyone can spare the time.

I downloaded the countdown until date tutorial from flashkit (file attached below) and noticed that the timer uses the local time set by the client machine. I wanted to modify this so that instead it gets the day of the month from the server.

I've managed to do the server side stuff of it and have successfully got a variable which stores just the day of the month. How would i modify the code to use the value stored in this variable in place of the day provided locally?

The variable is called dayserv BTW.

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I'm having some problems figuring out how to create a countdown timer that uses the getTimer() function and a total nimber of seconds.

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I have uploaded the fla here:

http://www.triplerabbit.tv/countdown_secs_example.fla

and the swf:

http://www.triplerabbit.tv/countdown_secs_example.swf

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eg:
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I have a two minute countdown timer. I am creating an elearning course where the users has to click the next button to advance to the next page. Well the button is disabled for two minutes so they don't just click through the pages.

My problem: Once you start clicking through the pages the timer starts to countdown faster ( it gets loaded to the new page when the next button is clicked). It is also supposed to stop but starts to count backwards. I think the problem is the onEnterFrame. Please help and it is much appreciated. Thank you. Here is the code:

Attach Code

stop();
total = 120;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
minutes = Math.floor(total/60);
seconds = total%60;
if (seconds<=9 && minutes<=9) {
theText.text = "0"+minutes+":"+"0"+seconds;
} else if (seconds<=9) {
theText.text = minutes+":"+"0"+seconds;
} else if (minutes<=9) {
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} else {
theText.text = minutes+":"+seconds;
}
};
//Function for the countdown, can be changed to total++ if you want to
//count "into the future" or something. Well I dunno.
//clearInterval = When minutes and seconds is 00:00 it stops.
stop();
counter = function () {
total--;
if (minutes == 0 & seconds == 1) {
clearInterval(setIt);
}
};
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setIt = setInterval(this, "counter", 1000);
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Hello

I am totally new to Flash. I was preparing to install a countdown timer on my website and got one from this very site. The countdown timer has instructions as to how to set the timer for any future date to count down to. But I am unable to make use of the information as I don't know what-is-what and what-is- where in Flash. The instructions that came with the timer are below:

Code:
This countdown was created to work with any date specified. The date is altered in the first part of the code. When you open the .fla file, click on the movie clip, and open the action script panel. You will see this code at the top of the panel,

I would be highly obliged if somone help me reach the place where I could change to code and set my own dates. Thanx a best regards.

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I'm creating a flash countdown timer. It works a treat but it will not go to frame 2 when it counted down to zero.

This is the action script for the first frame:

Code:
stop();
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
var today:Date = new Date();
var currentYear = today.getFullYear();
var currentTime = today.getTime();

var targetDate:Date = new Date(2007,11,11,18,42);
var targetTime = targetDate.getTime();

var timeLeft = targetTime - currentTime;

if (timeLeft <= 0){
play();
return;
}

var sec = Math.floor(timeLeft/1000);
var min = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hrs = Math.floor(min/60);
var days = Math.floor(hrs/60);
sec = string(sec % 60);
if (sec.length < 2) {
sec = "0" + sec;
}
min = string(min % 60);
if (min.length < 2) {
min = "0" + min;
}
hrs = string(hrs % 24);
if (hrs.length < 2) {
hrs = "0" + hrs;
}
days = string(days);

var counter:String = days + ":" + hrs + ":" + min + ":" + sec;
time_txt.text = counter;
}
Any help in what I have done is very much apprreciated.

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Hello all,

The following doesn't work. My timer just goes from 4.59mins to 4.58mins and starts again it doesn't continue to go down as a count down should!

Code:
start_time = getTimer();
countdown = 300000;
onEnterFrame = function () {
elapsed_time = getTimer()- start_time;
_root.count_down.text = time_to_string(_root.countdown - elapsed_time);
};

function time_to_string(time_to_convert) {
elapsed_hours = Math.floor(time_to_convert/3600000);
remaining = time_to_convert-(elapsed_hours*3600000);
elapsed_minutes = Math.floor(remaining/60000);
remaining = remaining-(elapsed_minutes*60000);
elapsed_seconds = Math.floor(remaining/1000);
remaining = remaining-(elapsed_seconds*1000);
elapsed_fs = Math.floor(remaining/10);
if (elapsed_hours<10) {
hours = "0"+elapsed_hours.toString();
} else {
hours = elapsed_hours.toString();
}
if (elapsed_minutes<10) {
minutes = "0"+elapsed_minutes.toString();
} else {
minutes = elapsed_minutes.toString();
}
if (elapsed_seconds<10) {
seconds = "0"+elapsed_seconds.toString();
} else {
seconds = elapsed_seconds.toString();
}
if (elapsed_fs<10) {
hundredths = "0"+elapsed_fs.toString();
} else {
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I have seen a lot of tutorials on the web of how to create a countdown timer in Flash. They count down to a specific day, like Christmas or whatever you want.

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Hi,

I have this countdown timer that i want to be able to do other actions (such as go to a different screen) when it reaches 0. I have been 'playing' about with this and cant work out how to get it to work...

Anyone got any ideas? here is the code is have used. It is on the main timeline with with a dynamic textfield on stage.

function wait() {
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ActionScript Code:
total = 66;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
minutes = Math.floor(total/60);
seconds = total%60;
my_txt.text = "0"+minutes+":"+seconds;
};
counter = function () {
total--;
trace(minutes+":"+seconds);
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trace("stop");
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Problem:
1. The result shows 01:6, I want it to be 01:06 but can't get it to work. I've tried:

ActionScript Code:
if (seconds <=9) {
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}
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2. Is there an easier way for all this?

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I've got this

Code:
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I've got this so far

Code:
Code:
var framerate:Number = 12;
var nFrames:Number = 360;

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Hi,

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Does anyone know a good place to start, Im really stuck on this.

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Hi folks, just a quick question....I followed a tutorial to create a countdown timer through flash, and I can't get it to work. I've set up a dynamic text box named time_txt and have the following code:

this.onEnterFrame = function() {

var today:Date = new Date ();
var currentYear = today.getFullYear();
var currentTime = today.getTime();

var targetDate:Date = new Date(currentyear,1,10)
var targetTime = targetDate.getTime();

var timeLeft = targetTime - currentTime;

var sec = Math.floor(timeLeft/1000);
var min = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hrs = Math.floor(min/60);
var days = Math.floor(hrs/24);
sec = string(sec % 60);
if (sec.length < 2) {
sec = "0" + sec;
}
min = string(min % 60);
if (min.length < 2) {
min = "0" + min;
}
hrs = string(hrs % 24);
if (hrs.length < 2) {
hrs = "0" + hrs;
}
days = string(days);
var counter:String = days + ":" + hrs + ":" + min + ":" + sec;
time_txt.text = counter;
}

However, when I press "Control + Enter" to test my timer, only the staic text on the screen is displayed. Any ideas as to what might be going wrong? If it helps at all, here's the URL for the tutorial: http://www.oman3d.com/tutorials/flash/video/countdown.php

Thanks!

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This code for a count down that seems to be good- but it displays as UNDEFINED in the time window.
Can anyone be tell me why its comes up this way?
Thanks

Attach Code

var countdown_time:Number = 10;
var counter:Number;

function resetCounter() {
clearInterval(intID);
counter = countdown_txt.text = countdown_time;
intID = setInterval(countdown,1000);
}

function countdown() {
counter--;
countdown_txt.text = counter;
if (counter == 0) {
trace("countdown complete");
clearInterval(intID);
}
}

next_btn.onRelease = function() {
resetCounter();
}

countdown_txt.autoSize = "right";
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Im making a new year's countdown timer to display at a church, it rather simple but i cant get it to work, i read a tut on it and cant find any errors with it...
also i get a NaN error when i prieview, the window will come up but is blank and when i copy and paste whatever invisible text is on there, all it says is "NaN:58:13"
don't know what going on,

here is my actionscript:

Attach Code

this.onEnterFrame = function() {

var today:Date = new Date();
var currentYear = today.getFullYear();
var currentTime = today.getTime();

var targetDate:Date = new Date(2008,00,01);
var targetTime = targetDate.getTime();

var timeLeft = targetTime - currentTime;

var sec = Math.floor(currentTime/1000);
var min = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hrs = Math.floor(mins/60);
sec = string(sec % 60);
if (sec.length < 2) {
sec = "0" + sec;
}
min = string(min % 60);
if (min.length < 2) {
min = "0" + min;
}
hrs = string(hrs % 24);
if (hrs.length < 2) {
hrs = "0" + hrs;
}

var counter:String = hrs + ":" + min + ":" + sec;
time_txt.text = counter;
}

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I am in need of some help as to what Im doing wrong. When I do a Ctrl Enter to view my counter it does not show the time. here is my actions code that I have done. Any help with fixing this is appreciated. Thanks :-)

Attach Code

this.onEnterFrame = function() {

var today:Date = new Date();
var currentYear = today.getFullYear();
var currentTime = today.getTime();

var targetDate:Date = new Date(currentYear,02,06);
var targetTime = targetDate.getTime();

var timeLeft = targetTime - currentTime;

var sec = Math.floor(timeLeft/1000);
var min = Math.floor(sec/60);
var hrs = Math.floor(min/60);
var days = Math.floor(hrs/24);
sec = string(sec % 60);
if (sec.length < 2) {
sec = "0" + sec;
}
min = string(min % 60);
if (min.length < 2) {
min = "0" + sec;
}
hrs = string(hrs % 24);
if (hrs.length < 2) {
hrs = "0" + sec;
}
days = string(days);

var counter:String = days + ":" + hrs + ":" + min + ":" + sec;
time_txt.text = counter;
}

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