Countdown Timer in Flash is a tiny flash widget that you can add to any HTML page or flash movie.
Countdown Timer in Flash will easily feature your multiple events, such as New Year, Christmas, your friend's Birthday, Application Deadline or even Alarm and Evacuation Countdown!
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Key Features
General Features
Multiple events
Random shuffle or default event mode
Customizable color scheme
HTML support for event description
CSS support for font formatting
play MP3 music when the event is taking place
open URL for events on click
Set GMT offset
NEW! Template time and date
NEW! Set background image
Flash Version
Flash8 / MX2004 version (available as SWF and MXP Extension)
File Size
8Kb SWF file size
Managing Events
Events are stored in external XML file that has a simple structure (view sample):
Date. Every event must have MM:DD:YYYY date format to estimate countdown period (mandatory)
ID - internal id (mandatory). Can be used to specify this event on start
GMT - GMT offset if required
Time - HH:MM format (24 hours). Default format: 24:00AM if not set otherwise
Title - event title
Description - HTML enabled description shown as a running line
URL - set to go to a web page on click
The Number of events is unlimited. Events rotate changing each other every certain period of time.
Customizing Look and Feel
Countdown timer displays days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds remaining to the event. Change color schemes, fonts, and event descriptions to make the Countdown Timer perfectly meet your requirements.
Example:
Templates for time and date
Countdown timer could display time remaining not only to single, but also to periodic events. It gives the additional flexibility to Timer and diversifies it.
Examples:
This example shows how you can set each-hour event. To do this, in xml file write such tags:
<time> *:00 </time>
<date> */*/* </date>
This example shows how you can set each-day event. To do this, in xml file write such tag:
<date>*/*/*</date>
This example shows how you can set each-month event. To do this, in xml file write such tag:
<date>*/1/*</date>
This example shows how you can set each-year event. To do this, in xml file write such tag:
<date>1/1/*</date>
Using as SWF
Insert SWF object into the HTML page (or use sample code provided in delivered files) and change path to XML files with events and styles if needed. In such a way you will be able to run the same countdown timer on one or several pages and specify different event sources or styles. Your website users require Flash player version 8 or above to properly run the timer.
Using as MXP extension
Install XMP component then Drag-n-drop CountDown Component from Components panel into your movie scene, and redefine XML file locations if needed.
Now enjoy your Countdown Timer in Flash!
Running as Windows Desktop Application
Countdown timer is also available as desktop application for Windows XP users.
