Snippets Calendars Dates
Calendars Dates
countdown script
by: Juergen Boese
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December 11, 2004
Version: 1.0
Type: Full Script
Category: Calendars/Dates
License: GNU General Public License
Description: displays time left until an event will occur using text and numbers; easy to use; can be adapted to your needs
<?php
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// countdown_de.php -- easy to modify countdown script //
// Copyright (C) 2004, Juergen Boese - www. jurbo.de //
// any comments are welcome: webmaster@jurbo.de //
// //
// This software is provided 'as-is', without any expressed or implied //
// warranty. In no event can the author be held liable for any damages //
// arising from the use of this software. //
// //
// Permission is granted to anyone to use this software freely. //
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//set a future date
$hour = 15; // 0 ... 24
$minute = 7; // 0 ... 60
$second = 5; // 0 ... 60
$month = 6; // 1 ... 12
$day = 8; // 1 ... 28/29/30/31
$year = 2005; // four digits
// time in seconds between now and then
$secdiff = mktime($hour,$minute,$second,$month,$day,$year) - time();
$a = floor ($secdiff/86400); // number of days
$b = floor ($secdiff%86400/3600); // + number of hours
$c = floor ($secdiff%86400%3600/60); // + number of minutes
$d = floor ($secdiff%86400%3600%60); // + number of seconds
// define extra text
$text1 = " Still "; $text2 = " days "; $text3 = " hours ";
$text4 = " minutes "; $text5 = " and "; $text6 = " seconds "; $text7 = " to go! ";
// if the date you are counting down to is more then x days down the road
// you may not want hours($b), minutes($c) and seconds($d) to be displayed
// to activate this feature, remove '#' at the beginning of the next line
# if ($secdiff > 864000) $b = " " . $c = " " . $d = " "; // (864000 seconds = 10 days)
// change displayed text and numbers to get the grammar right
// and avoid to display "0" days, hours etc.
if ($a < 2) $text2 = " day ";
if ($a < 1) $a = " " . $text2 = " ";
if ($b < 2) $text3 = " hour ";
if ($b < 1) $b = " " . $text3 = " ";
if ($c < 2) $text4 = " minute ";
if ($c < 1) $c = " " . $text4 = " ";
if ($d < 2) $text6 = " second ";
if ($d < 1) $d = " " . $text6 = " ";
if ($d == 0) $text5 = " ";
// the countdown message
if ($secdiff > 0) echo $text1 . $a . $text2 . $b . $text3 . $c . $text4 . $text5 . $d . $text6 . $text7;
//after countdown is up this message will be displayed
else echo "The event we counted down to already has occured. ";
?>
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