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Countdown (Forum, Sideblock, vBa CMPS, Multiple Countdowns) · **Released**: 07-11-2011

Someone PM'd me last week asking for the code I use for my countdown sideblock. So here is the basic countdown (doesn't include the images/blurb that screenshots/demo show)

This countdown uses the users PC clock and calendar to count down to a time and date.

What is it?
A sideblock on your forum index to countdown to a specific date/event.

1. Upload the contents on the zip archive to your server. Keeping the file structure as is.

countdown/js/jquery-1.4.1.js
countdown/js/jquery.lwtCountdown-1.0.js
countdown/js/misc.js
countdown/style/main.css

Change the settings of the countdown/js folder to CHMOD 775

2. Go to AdminCP > Forums and Moderators > Forum Block Manager > Add Block

Title - Countdown
Description - whatever you want
Content Type - HTML
Content - <div></div>
Template to use - block_countdown

3. Go to AdminCP > Styles and Templates > Style Manager > Add New Template

Title - block_countdown

Code:

<li>
    <div class="block smaller">
        <div class="blocksubhead">
            <a class="collapse" id="collapse_block_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}" href="{vb:raw relpath}#top"><img alt="" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b.png" id="collapseimg_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}"/></a>
            <span class="blocktitle">{vb:raw blockinfo.title}</span>
        </div>
        <div class="widget_content blockbody floatcontainer">
        <div id="block_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}" class="blockrow">
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/jquery-1.4.1.js"></script>
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/jquery.lwtCountdown-1.0.js"></script>
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/misc.js"></script>
<link rel="Stylesheet" type="text/css" href="countdown/style/main.css"></link>
<script type="text/javascript">
var jq=$.noConflict();
jq(document).ready(function() {
jq('#countdown').countDown({
        targetDate: {
            'day':      19,
            'month':    7,
            'year':     2011,
            'hour':     23,
            'min':      59,
            'sec':     59,
            }
    });
});
</script>
<div>
        <div id="countdown">
            <div class="dash first weeks_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Weeks</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash days_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Days</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash hours_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Hrs</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash minutes_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Mins</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash seconds_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Secs</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
        </div>
</div>
</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="underblock"></div>
</li>

Change this part to set the countdown target date

Code:

 'day':      19,
            'month':    7,
            'year':     2011,
            'hour':     23,
            'min':      59,
            'sec':     59,

Save the block.

4. Go to AdminCP > Style and Templates > Style Manager > StyleVars > forum_sidebar_width and change the width to atleast 270px

You can change the colour of the digits/text to suit your forum by changing references to #5C7099 in the main.css file

If you are using vBOptimise go to AdminCP > vBOptimise > Flush Cache

To have more than one countdown

Create a new template called block_countdown2

Code:

<li>
    <div class="block smaller">
        <div class="blocksubhead">
            <a class="collapse" id="collapse_block_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}" href="{vb:raw relpath}#top"><img alt="" src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_button}/collapse_40b.png" id="collapseimg_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}"/></a>
            <span class="blocktitle">{vb:raw blockinfo.title}</span>
        </div>
        <div class="widget_content blockbody floatcontainer">
        <div id="block_html_{vb:raw blockinfo.blockid}" class="blockrow">
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/jquery-1.4.1.js"></script>
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/jquery.lwtCountdown-1.0.js"></script>
<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/misc.js"></script>
<link rel="Stylesheet" type="text/css" href="countdown/style/main.css"></link>
<script type="text/javascript">
var jq=$.noConflict();
jq(document).ready(function() {
jq('#countdown2').countDown({
        targetDate: {
            'day':      00,
            'month':    00,
            'year':     0000,
            'hour':     00,
            'min':      00,
            'sec':     00,
            }
    });
});
</script>
<div>
        <div id="countdown2">
            <div class="dash first weeks_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Weeks</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash days_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Days</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash hours_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Hrs</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash minutes_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Mins</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
            <div class="dash seconds_dash">
                <span class="dash_title">Secs</span>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
                <div class="digit">0</div>
            </div>
        </div>
</div>
</div>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="underblock"></div>
</li>

Set the targetDate data and save

For reference if making more blocks - (jq('#countdownX').countDown({ and <div id="countdownX"> are used to call additional countdowns).

Create a new forum block in the same way as before but make the template to use: block_countdown2

To Display on vB Advanced CMPS - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=122

To show multiple countdowns on forumhome (screenshots) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=158

If you want to add images/videos etc to your countdown all you need to do is add some basic code to the template. Search for </script><div> and after that you would add something like.

Code:

<img alt="" title="" src="URL TO YOUR IMAGE" width="150" height="225"><br/><br/>
<iframe width="240" height="160" src="EMBEDDED YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>
</div>

If you are upgrading from a previous version, upload the contents of the zip file and replace the template(s) you are using (ie block_countdown, block_countdown2, adv_portal_countdown etc). Set the targetDate.

History
1.0.4 - Reverted back to using jquery-1.4.1.js
1.0.3 - Now using jquery-1.6.1.min.js and added noConflict to script
1.0.2 - Cleaned up code, added instructions to zip. Also instruction within thread on how to make CMS widget or have more than one countdown.

If anyone wants to further develop any of my addons, you are free to do so.

wilford brimley · #**222** 07-10-2012, 06:37 PM

i think it needs the "omitWeeks: true" part as well. i did two events that both go n a saturday at 10 eastern and it is showing the countdown to be the same, ignoring that they are a week apart. i set the date right at "date" in the code. how do i add that?

Gemma · #**223** 07-10-2012, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilford brimley

i think it needs the "omitWeeks: true" part as well. i did two events that both go n a saturday at 10 eastern and it is showing the countdown to be the same, ignoring that they are a week apart. i set the date right at "date" in the code. how do i add that?

This should work.

Code:

// Initiate Countdown
jQuery(document).ready(function() {
    $('#countdown').countDown({
        targetDate: {
            'day':       00,
            'month':     00,
            'year':     0000,
            'hour':      00,
            'min':        0,
            'sec':        0,
            // time set as UTC 
            'utc':      true
},
            omitWeeks: true
                 });
});

Draffi · #**224** 11-13-2012, 12:18 PM

Hi!

It is possible to read multiple countdown-dates from a txt-file? I mean, if one countdown is finish, the next one is enter automaticaly?

Please, can somebody with coding skills help here, for this great Add-on?

Thanks in advance!

D.

Bob_R · #**225** 12-11-2012, 09:43 PM

So, if I wish to use this option: To show multiple countdowns on forumhome

I use Step 1 and then go to Post #158? Which template? FORUMHOME? And, where exactly do I place the code?

I just wish to be sure.

Thank you.

Gemma · #**226** 12-11-2012, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_R

So, if I wish to use this option: To show multiple countdowns on forumhome

I use Step 1 and then go to Post #158? Which template? FORUMHOME? And, where exactly do I place the code?

I just wish to be sure.

Thank you.

I've not looked at this since I built my new site, I might need to re-install it, but yes do step 1 then if you look back at post #153 it suggests to you where to place the code, although it depends where you want it to display - above forums or below forums?

Bob_R · #**227** 12-12-2012, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemma

I've not looked at this since I built my new site, I might need to re-install it, but yes do step 1 then if you look back at post #153 it suggests to you where to place the code, although it depends where you want it to display - above forums or below forums?

Thank you very, very much!

Here's an easy one for ya!

See the screen shot I attached. I need a fresh set of eyes, like yourself.

Notice how the first timer is a "touch" lower than the other 3.

How can I fix that? Again, much thanks! :up:

EDIT: How come 2 of the timers read Countdown Complete?

Gemma · #**228** 12-12-2012, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_R

EDIT: How come 2 of the timers read Countdown Complete?

The template for forumhome is really just a guide as to how you could display it, so in parts I included all the code including the bit to show a message when the timer was complete - that is what you are seeing when it says 'COUNTDOWN COMPLETE'

To remove it, search for

Code:

<div class="info_message" id="complete_info_message" style="display: none;">
                Countdown Complete
            </div>

It may appear more than once. Delete it.

Gemma · #**229** 12-12-2012, 10:45 AM

Added it to my site, only thing I've done different is add the css to additional.css instead of having a file on the server. And I didn't bother with this line:

Code:

<script language="Javascript" type="text/javascript" src="countdown/js/jquery-1.4.1.js"></script>

http://www.arcadejunkies.org/forum.php

Bob_R · #**230** 12-12-2012, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemma

The template for forumhome is really just a guide as to how you could display it, so in parts I included all the code including the bit to show a message when the timer was complete - that is what you are seeing when it says 'COUNTDOWN COMPLETE'

To remove it, search for

Code:

<div class="info_message" id="complete_info_message" style="display: none;">
                Countdown Complete
            </div>

It may appear more than once. Delete it.

Thanks!!!!!!

What about the first part of my question in post #226 as per the screenshot?

Gemma · #**231** 12-12-2012, 03:38 PM

Can you post the code you countdown code you are using so i can take a look at it.

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