BB Code Enhancements - Countdown BB Code

Description

This is a countdown hack that allows users to put a custom countdown using BB Code.

Example:

[countdown=12/31/2020 5:00 AM;It is finally here]Count down:[/countdown]

The countdown will count down till it reaches the date then it will show the text in the option after the date. The param is the text before the countdown.

The date is in the format of m/d/yyyy h:mm AM.
m is for month.
d is for day.
y is for Year with 4 digits like 2008 not 08.
h is for the hour.
The last m is for minute and needs to be 2 digits.
The AM can be AM or PM.

Features


* Processing is done by Javascript.
* There can be multiple countdowns on a page without effecting the other countdowns on the page.

Installation With Product


1. Upload everything in the upload folder.
2. Login to your Admin Control Panel
3. Go to Plugins & Products -> Manage products
4. Click on Add/Import product
5. Browse for product-countdown37.xml and click import.
6. Edit your headinclude template and put this code at the bottom.

<!-- Begin Countdown Javascript code -->

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/countdown.js"></script>

<!-- End Countdown Javascript code -->

Installation without Product

1. Upload everything in the upload folder.
2. Login to your Admin Control Panel
3. Edit your headinclude template and put this code at the bottom.

   <!-- Begin Countdown Javascript code -->
   
   <script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/countdown.js"></script>
   
   <!-- End Countdown Javascript code -->

4. Create new BB Code with these settings.
   Title: Countdown (You can make this whatever you want)
   Tag: countdown
   Replacement:

   <span id="cntdwn"></span>
   <script type="text/javascript">
   init_countdown("{param}", "{option}");
   </script>

   Example:

   [countdown=12/31/2020 5:00 AM;It is finally here]Count down:[/countdown]

   Use {option}: Yes

Version Changes

• 1.1 Fix countdown only showing when using quick reply.

[Mum]

I have uninstalled this. It doesn't matter what you write on [countdown=12/31/2020 5:00 AM;It is finally here]THIS SPACE[/countdown] - it doesn't show

[LisaJH]

I have to click uninstall aswell.. because it shows in preview siggy but it wont show up in posts???

[RickyG]

How can this be used in the header and not in sig? I am looking to have the timers on the frontpage to advertise an event.

RickyG

[MoT3rror]

Originally Posted by RickyG

How can this be used in the header and not in sig? I am looking to have the timers on the frontpage to advertise an event.

RickyG

This mod was based off of this. You can use that on any page through the template system or on another page. The mod was made to be used as bb code not as something to add on to a template or page.

[RedTrinity]

Works great here, thanks

[Daisyboo]

Doesn't show for me either

[bananalive]

Does this take into account time zones?

For instance if I'm in America and another user is in New Zealand will they count down to same time despite the time differences?

Cheers

[Cigarcritic]

This is incomplete, text does not work and there is no child.

[lenzo]

Can you write better instructions about what the following and what the parameters do?

<span id="cntdwn"></span>
<script type="text/javascript">
init_countdown("{param}", "{option}");
</script>

Your description is vague and it seems a lot of people are confused by this. I understand that {option} is set to "Yes", but what do we put in the {param} part? Or do we even need this?

An actual example code with the fields put in there would be great...

[xyzmary2001]

Anyone knows if it still works on vBulletin 3.8.2?