Create A Flash Countdown Timer

This is an extension to my video tutorial which was originally posted on my YouTube channel. Unfortunately, when my old site’s servers were shut down, my source files went down too. So, here’s the extension. But first, watch the original video below:

For anyone who wants the source code. Here it is:

//This line tells Flash to start the countdown on load:
this.onEnterFrame = function() {

//Set the variables:
var today:Date = new Date();
var currentYear = today.getFullYear();
var currentTime = today.getTime();

//Now, here is where you can set the countdown date.

//The format for dates in flash are: Year, Month (0-11, 0 being January), Day.
//To countdown to the current year, use 'CurrentYear' or for a specific year, use '2011', '2012' etc.
var targetDate:Date = new Date(currentYear,11,25);
var targetTime = targetDate.getTime();

//Here's all the maths. Don't edit this unless you know what you're doing!
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;

}

//The end!!

I’ve also attached the source files in both CS4 and CS5 format…

Flash CS4: Download the source files

Flash CS5: Download the source files