mmorpg style timer help.

[user51]

Ok guys, I'm gonna have to throw a question out there. I am building a mmorpg. And I could use some help with some coding.

 

I have two cron files that run every hour and every day(24 hrs )

My question is, how can I add a visual countdown based on server time to show how long the cron has left to tick?

 

I have tried many countdowns but most of them reset once I leave the page.

 

So basically I need a countdown timer to show the user how long till he getts more food or whatever.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you in advance for taking time to read and/or help.

 

 

[pengu]

You'll have to use javascript/jQuery.

 

http://keith-wood.name/countdown.html - check that out.  You'll obviously have to play around with it.

[user51]

I'm guessing I have to insert This code in the cron file and call it from there. Right?

[fortnox007]

I'm guessing I have to insert This code in the cron file and call it from there. Right?

I doubt that. Javascript is client side. I assume although - I have no exact idea on how to yet - you insert the javascript on the page where the user is present. That javascript uses the time it receives from a database or a text file. Maybe Ajax is something to look in further. That way your client doesn't needs to refresh it's browser, but the stuff just happends 'realtime'.