Looking to Add a countdown to a post, advice please
 

Hi folks,

I run a Vb3 site that uses VbIndex. I have HTML enabled for one forum that I use for the main "news" page.

I'd like to put a javascript/html countdown on it, but my attempts to find a script that works in the context of a post have failed. :(

Can anyone tell me how I could get some kind of realtime countdown to a specific date to work in a post?

Thanks!

im not fairly sure mmmmmm thats something mmm would just editing the templates work o nevermind um im not sure i want to know of this also

I have seen various countdown programs in Scripts directories. Some use images for the counter, which you could embed right in the text of your forum, not requiring even html, like this one.

I did a websearch and came up with a "Free" hosted counter. They have you sign up and then you can set up your counter.

I verified that it works on my forum. You don't even need HTML. You just put the address between IMG tags:

http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthre...1081#post71081

Maybe you can customize the display and colors somewhat? I know you can select the time zone. It doesn't run continuously, but updates when you refresh your page

here is the link to the provider:

http://www.bfndevelopment.com/cgi-bi...gi/22/89/null/

Just to be clear, you sign up for their "free service" and they host the counter and generate the code. Supposedly, no popups or ads.

I signed up on a spam email account I keep handy.
Regards,

Matt