[CS3] Countdown Timer [AS2]

[No-Neil]

Ok.. been looking for a countdown timer for a prank im tryin to pull :P. i just want a certain time to countdown and then do watever. i have made a dynamic text box but dno the coding for it... any help ? thanks

[No-Neil]

not like days or anythin.. just like a minute and seconds. for example 30 secs and just to zero

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_root.createTextField("timer", _root.getNextHighestDepth(), 5, 0, 100, 25);
_root.timer.text = 30; // set this to what ever you want to count down from

function updateTimer() {
if(int(_root.timer.text) > 0) {
_root.timer.text = int(_root.timer.text) - 1;
}
else {
trace("30 seconds have passed!!");
clearInterval(myInterval);
delete myInterval;
}
}

myInterval = setInterval(updateTimer, 1000);

[No-Neil]

where do i put that coding? and will that show on my dynamic text box? it didnt seem to work.

[No-Neil]

i just lied.. lol. did sumit noobish sorry. to change the position the time appears on screen do i just edit the coding?
thanks

[No-Neil]

god just keep answering my own posts here.. problem solved.. thanks alot.. wat about if i wanted to add minutes and have always 00:00:00?? any help

[@]

we're getting a little deeper here.. The interval is setup to do seconds.. so lets say you wanted to do a minute countdown.. the easiest way would be to have two "hidden" variables for your minute and second counter.. then do a string concat (+) to add in the :'s

this will handle minutes

_root.createTextField("timer", _root.getNextHighestDepth(), 5, 0, 100, 25);
_root.myMinutes = 59; //set to number of starting minutes
_root.mySeconds = 0; //set to number of starting seconds
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds);

function updateTimer() {
if(_root.mySeconds == 0) {
if(_root.myMinutes == 0) {
_root.timer.text = "DONE!";
clearInterval(myInterval);
delete myInterval;
}
else {
_root.myMinutes = _root.myMinutes - 1;
_root.mySeconds = 59;
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds);
}
}
else {
_root.mySeconds = _root.mySeconds - 1;
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds);
}
}

// This function will make sure we have two number places in our number if it's less then 9(0#)

function twoDigitString(myNumber) {
myTemp = String(myNumber);
if(myTemp.length == 1) {
myTemp = "0" + myTemp;
}
return myTemp;
}

myInterval = setInterval(updateTimer, 1000);

[TSSgengar]

How do you change the font of the text box that gets created because i want it in veranda.
Thanks for the help.

TSSgengar

[wazah]

How would you add milliseconds to the above code?

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I haven't coded in AS2 in a while.. and this post was made ohh.. a year ago.. but.. I will give the milliseconds a try.. NOTE: I wouldn't suggest doing this. Having a setInterval firing every 1 millisecond seems like it would tax the hell out of a processor. I have bolded the changes. CHEERS!

_root.createTextField("timer", _root.getNextHighestDepth(), 5, 0, 100, 25);
_root.myMinutes = 59; //set to number of starting minutes
_root.mySeconds = 0; //set to number of starting seconds
_root.myMilliseconds = 0 //set to number of starting milliseconds
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds) + ":" + myMilliseconds;

function updateTimer() {
if(_root.myMilliseconds == 0) {
if(_root.mySeconds == 0) {
if(_root.myMinutes == 0) {
_root.timer.text = "DONE!";
clearInterval(myInterval);
delete myInterval;
}
else {
_root.myMinutes = _root.myMinutes - 1;
_root.mySeconds = 59;
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds) + ":" + myMilliseconds;
}
}
else {
_root.mySeconds = _root.mySeconds - 1;
_root.myMilliseconds = 999;
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds) + ":" + myMilliseconds;
}
}
else {
_root.myMilliseconds = _root.myMilliseconds - 1;
_root.timer.text = twoDigitString(myMinutes) + ":" + twoDigitString(mySeconds) + ":" + myMilliseconds;
}
}

// This function will make sure we have two number places in our number if it's less then 9(0#)

function twoDigitString(myNumber) {
myTemp = String(myNumber);
if(myTemp.length == 1) {
myTemp = "0" + myTemp;
}
return myTemp;
}

myInterval = setInterval(updateTimer, 1);

[wazah]

this is exactly what I am looking for thank you!
How would I format the font?

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something like this..

var timerFormat = new TextFormat();
timerFormat.font = "Courier"; //replace with what ever font.. KEEP IN MIND THE SYSTEM HAS TO HAVE THE FONT!
timer.setTextFormat(timerFormat);

[wazah]

EEISH! thanks for the heads up on the font, that's going to throw a curve ball now. Was playing around with digital font styles...

[sixtyacura]

they have timers all ready built on here.

check it out.
http://flashden.net?ref=sixtyacura

[wazah]

How can I add the var time format to my dynamic text container?