Replacing .swf with a Link

[Smudly]

I am working on a Traffic Exchange project, and currently trying to figure out a small problem I'm having. I have created a flash countdown timer that counts from 10 to 0. Once it hits 0, I need the flash to disappear and be replaced with a Link that allows users to view the next website.

 

Any suggestions of how I should go about doing this?

 

Thanks

[TapeGun007]

Since I can't see an example of what you mean, can you not just do that in the flash code itself?

[Alex]

Is it really necessary to use flash for the countdown? If it's a time countdown I think it would be more elegant just to use JavaScript.

[Smudly]

It isn't all that necessary to use flash. It just looks nicer. If I was to use Javascript instead, is there a way to replace the image with a link? Or even if I used an animated Gif.

 

The plain text just looks very dull.

[Alex]

Yea of course, you could probably style it to get it to look the same way you had it in flash and just put a background on it.

[Smudly]

Great, I'll just do that then. What would the code look like (I am completely unfamiliar with javascript). I would prefer using PHP if that even works, but can do either.

 

If you are unsure, any sources that I could research would be appreciated.

[Alex]

The JavaScript could look something like this:

 

<script type="text/javascript">
var time = 10;

function startCountdown(){
    var t = setTimeout("countdown()", 1000);
}

function countdown(){
    --time;
    if(time == 0){
        document.getElementById("countdown").innerHTML = "<a href='...'>...</a>";
    }else{
        document.getElementById("countdown").innerHTML = time;
        var t = setTimeout("countdown()", 1000);
    }
}
</script>

<div id="countdown">10</div>
<button onclick="startCountdown();">Start</button>

 

All you need to do is style it.