Forum:Countdown template

I was thinking of getting a countdown template for the main page until FNV comes out. The COD wiki has one, and i tried to copy the code but i couldn't figure it out. wikia:www.callofduty:Template:Countdown Tezzla Cannon 17:46, September 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * It doesn't work on the MoH wiki, for whatever reason. Ask WHISKEY35 or Cpl. Dunn. They can probably help you. 18:38, September 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * For it to work, you first need to insert the right script into the MediaWiki:Common.js. --Anon undefined 18:44, September 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * Could you please be a bit more specific? 18:47, September 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * Take this script:

// ************************************************** // Experimental javascript countdown timer (Splarka) // Version 0.0.3 // ************************************************** // // Usage example: // //  Only January 01 2007 00:00:00 PST until New years. // //  Javascript disabled.

function updatetimer(i) { var now = new Date; var then = timers[i].eventdate; var diff = count=Math.floor((then.getTime-now.getTime)/1000);

// catch bad date strings if(isNaN(diff)) { timers[i].firstChild.nodeValue = '** ' + timers[i].eventdate + ' **' ; return; }

// determine plus/minus if(diff<0) { diff = -diff; var tpm = 'T plus '; } else { var tpm = 'T minus '; }

// calcuate the diff var left = (diff%60) + ' seconds'; diff=Math.floor(diff/60); if(diff > 0) left = (diff%60) + ' minutes ' + left; diff=Math.floor(diff/60); if(diff > 0) left = (diff%24) + ' hours ' + left; diff=Math.floor(diff/24); if(diff > 0) left = diff + ' days ' + left timers[i].firstChild.nodeValue = tpm + left;

// a setInterval is more efficient, but calling setTimeout // makes errors break the script rather than infinitely recurse timeouts[i] = setTimeout('updatetimer(' + i + ')',1000); }

function checktimers { //hide 'nocountdown' and show 'countdown' var nocountdowns = getElementsByClassName(document, 'span', 'nocountdown'); for(var i in nocountdowns) nocountdowns[i].style.display = 'none' var countdowns = getElementsByClassName(document, 'span', 'countdown'); for(var i in countdowns) countdowns[i].style.display = 'inline'

//set up global objects timers and timeouts. timers = getElementsByClassName(document, 'span', 'countdowndate'); //global timeouts = new Array; // generic holder for the timeouts, global if(timers.length == 0) return; for(var i in timers) { timers[i].eventdate = new Date(timers[i].firstChild.nodeValue); updatetimer(i); //start it up  } } addOnloadHook(checktimers);

// ************************************************** // - end -  Experimental javascript countdown timer // **************************************************
 * And insert it into your wiki's Common.js
 * Then put this on the page where you want to display the countdown timer:


 * Replace the "Month, Day, Year, Hour:Minut:Second" with the time you're counting down to. It should look like this  --Anon undefined 19:05, September 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * thanks, dude. Works like a charm now. 19:09, September 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm happy to hear that :D --Anon undefined 19:26, September 30, 2010 (UTC)