[SOLVED] count down timer needs to be in the second

[makka]

hello i need a count down timer that needs to be precise to the second iff possible it will run over 3 days down to a advent so multiple users can look at the timer and tell when it will happen so every one can do something at the same time

[arianhojat]

u could do soemthing like

$countDownTo = strtotime('2008-1-1 00:00:00');//count down to this time

$now = mktime();//current time

 

$secondsTill = $countDownTo-$now; //seconds till that time

 

if($secondsTill > 0)

{

//add javascript code to the page that updates a div ever second with setTimeout function.

It will initially literally be given that php $secondsTill value so it subtracts 1 from it every second in that setTimeout function.

}

else

{

//write html code saying time is passed, so past by -$secondsTill seconds.

}

 

 

 

or u could use an AJAX call every second, but u already know the time will be 1 second less each time, no need to wait for Ajax request, just do it in simple javascript.

[makka]

would you give me the js? i hate js!!

[makka]

$countDownTo = strtotime('2007-4-23 23:00:00');//count down to this time

 

is this 9pm gmt? today