Countdown script not working

[Matt Stanley]

I am using the countdown script developed by Chris Nott on his
website(http://www.dithered.com/javascript/c.../example.html).

The script counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to a specified
date. His site at the link above provides the source code .js file, as well
as instructions for how to install and configure the script on your page.
I've followed them explicitly, yet it won't work, and I was hoping someone
might be able to take a look and help me out.

Here's the URL where I'm using the script:
http://www.lebois.com/wedding/home.html

TIA for any help provided!

---

Sincerely,

Matt
ma**@lebois.com

[Janwillem Borleffs]

"Matt Stanley" <ma**@lebois.com> schreef in bericht
news:vj************@corp.supernews.com...

I am using the countdown script developed by Chris Nott on his
website(http://www.dithered.com/javascript/c.../example.html).

The script counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to a specified
date. His site at the link above provides the source code .js file, as well as instructions for how to install and configure the script on your page.
I've followed them explicitly, yet it won't work, and I was hoping someone
might be able to take a look and help me out.

Here's the URL where I'm using the script:
http://www.lebois.com/wedding/home.html

A couple of errors showed up in a glance:

* You didn't generate all of the required images (Only 0.gif as far as I can
see)
* You didn't close the script tag that includes countdown.js with </script>
* You are using a date from the past

BTW, congratulations to the couple :-)
JW

[Matt Stanley]

JW,

Thanks for your help! That seems to have fixed it in IE/NS 6. IE 5.5 seems
to be having a problem with it but that may be my PC. Will reboot and check
again. If it still has a problem, where can I get my hands on a .js file
that will redirect the visitor to an alternate URL if they're using IE 5.5?

"Janwillem Borleffs" <jw*@jwbfoto.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:3f***********************@news.euronet.nl...

"Matt Stanley" <ma**@lebois.com> schreef in bericht
news:vj************@corp.supernews.com...

I am using the countdown script developed by Chris Nott on his
website(http://www.dithered.com/javascript/c.../example.html).

The script counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds to a specified date. His site at the link above provides the source code .js file, as well

as instructions for how to install and configure the script on your page. I've followed them explicitly, yet it won't work, and I was hoping someone might be able to take a look and help me out.

Here's the URL where I'm using the script:
http://www.lebois.com/wedding/home.html

A couple of errors showed up in a glance:

* You didn't generate all of the required images (Only 0.gif as far as I

can see)
* You didn't close the script tag that includes countdown.js with </script> * You are using a date from the past

BTW, congratulations to the couple :-)
JW

[Janwillem Borleffs]

"Matt Stanley" <ma**@lebois.com> schreef in bericht
news:vj************@corp.supernews.com...

JW,

Thanks for your help! That seems to have fixed it in IE/NS 6. IE 5.5 seems
to be having a problem with it but that may be my PC. Will reboot and check again. If it still has a problem, where can I get my hands on a .js file
that will redirect the visitor to an alternate URL if they're using IE 5.5?

The script is pretty starightforward, so an alternative URL for IE5.5 will
be somewhat of an overkill.

Just see what happens after the reboot and report the errors you get.
JW

[Dr John Stockton]

JRS: In article <vj************@corp.supernews.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang.javascript, Matt Stanley <ma**@lebois.com> posted at Sat,
16 Aug 2003 18:30:55 :-

I am using the countdown script developed by Chris Nott on his
website(http://www.dithered.com/javascript/c.../example.html).

The script is not all it could be.

It makes no adjustment for Summer Time, so that at present, 22:39:+, it
says ... 02 hours 20 minutes ... away.

It has
var days = parseInt(difference / 86400000) + '';
where
var days = Math.floor(difference / 86400000) + '';
is more direct and faster.

It has a fixed timeout of nominally 1000 ms, so that, because of delays,
it does not show every second (it misses about 1 in 20 in Win98, perhaps
1 in 100 in WinNT+).

The graphics are indexed by the result of parseInt on a character, where
they could be indexed by the character, or by +character.

Date fields are handled as strings; numbers seem simpler and probably
faster.

BTW, the following gives me a date-time difference in days, hh:mm:ss :

Diff = new Date(2010, 11, 25) - new Date()
X = Math.floor(Diff/864e5) + ' days, ' +
new Date(Diff%864e5).toString().match(/\S{8}/)

but I've not checked its efficiency. It will fail anywhere that
toString() does not give 24-h hh:mm:ss .

--
© John Stockton, Surrey, UK. ?@merlyn.demon.co.uk Turnpike v4.00 IE 4 ©
<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/> Jim Ley's FAQ for news:comp.lang.javascript
<URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/js-index.htm> JS maths, dates, sources.
<URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/> TP/BP/Delphi/JS/&c., FAQ topics, links.

[Matt Stanley]

Thanks for the help John,

I adopted your advice... always appreciate any input on how to improve my
scripts and/or make them more efficient.

Matt

"Dr John Stockton" <sp**@merlyn.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:lI**************@merlyn.demon.co.uk...

JRS: In article <vj************@corp.supernews.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang.javascript, Matt Stanley <ma**@lebois.com> posted at Sat,
16 Aug 2003 18:30:55 :-

I am using the countdown script developed by Chris Nott on his
website(http://www.dithered.com/javascript/c.../example.html).
The script is not all it could be.

It makes no adjustment for Summer Time, so that at present, 22:39:+, it
says ... 02 hours 20 minutes ... away.

It has
var days = parseInt(difference / 86400000) + '';
where
var days = Math.floor(difference / 86400000) + '';
is more direct and faster.

It has a fixed timeout of nominally 1000 ms, so that, because of delays,
it does not show every second (it misses about 1 in 20 in Win98, perhaps
1 in 100 in WinNT+).

The graphics are indexed by the result of parseInt on a character, where
they could be indexed by the character, or by +character.

Date fields are handled as strings; numbers seem simpler and probably
faster.

BTW, the following gives me a date-time difference in days, hh:mm:ss :

Diff = new Date(2010, 11, 25) - new Date()
X = Math.floor(Diff/864e5) + ' days, ' +
new Date(Diff%864e5).toString().match(/\S{8}/)

but I've not checked its efficiency. It will fail anywhere that
toString() does not give 24-h hh:mm:ss .

--
© John Stockton, Surrey, UK. ?@merlyn.demon.co.uk Turnpike v4.00 IE

4 © <URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/> Jim Ley's FAQ for news:comp.lang.javascript <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/js-index.htm> JS maths, dates, sources. <URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/> TP/BP/Delphi/JS/&c., FAQ topics,

links.