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Need a Simple Countdown timer from 1000 to 0

by cganz
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Does anyone know how I can find a nice looking countdown timer where I can show how I am starting a membership at 1000 and have the timer time down as members sign in. I need to be able to set the timing of this so that the countdown reduces slowly, perhaps once a day or something like that. Obviously this is a marketing tool and not tied to any real even. Just a motivator.

I can find loads of date timers but for some reason am unable to find a simple, but good looking, timer that provides this functionality.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Thanks

Cary
#countdown #simple #timer
  • Profile picture of the author jimh1626
    Uh. Misleading isn't it.
    You are going to countdown even if you have no signups?
    I'm sure there is a php scri[pt for that though if you want it.

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  • Profile picture of the author cganz
    I don't really mean to be misleading but I have no idea how to integrate the timer with my shopping cart. Also cannot find an timer that provides a simple way to decrease the count manually without having to go back after each sale and reload the page.

    If such a product exists I would welcome it. Perhaps I need to create it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Lance K
      Look up Robert Plank. He's here at WF.

      He has some killer PHP scripts. I'm pretty sure at least one of his packages has just the thing you're talking about. And it's actually tied to sales/sign ups so you don't have to be misleading about it. It'll also refuse to let anyone in once you hit your limit.
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  • Profile picture of the author cganz
    Hi Lance,

    Thanks for the info. I've used products from Robert Plank before. Didn't think of checking out his site. A bunch of his scripts are just a bit too complicated for my small brain but it's worth a try. Thanks again.

    Cary
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    • Profile picture of the author clint48
      I don't know much about coding, but I worked with this a little and it might work for you. You will need to set your site up as a php page for it to work.

      <?php
      $target = mktime(0, 0, 0, 5, 9, 2012) ;
      $today = time () ;
      $difference =($target-$today) ;
      $days =(int) ($difference/86400) ;
      print "Only $days slots left";
      ?>

      Clint
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  • Profile picture of the author cganz
    Thanks for the help. MY page is already php so I'll give this a try.
    Not wanting to appear to be a total dummy, which line controls the 1000 number (the starting number) and which line controls the end number (0).

    Thanks.
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    • Profile picture of the author clint48
      5-9-20012 ($target = mktime(0, 0, 0, 5, 9, 2012) is the start date, one day will be taken away from that date each day. If you want to change the starting # of 1000 just change 5,9,20012 either higher or lower.
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