Count down from server time

[solex]

Hello,

Im trying to code a script to produce a visual countdown to a spesific time and preform an action if the time reaches zero or if it has allready passed.

Also the current server epoch is taken from a php script using loadvars when the flash movie is loaded, this is the part im getting confused with, getting it to count down to server time rather than local time...

any help would be great

Thanx in advance

solex

 

[kennethkawamoto]

You can create a Date object using the variable obtained from your PHP:

var serverDateate = new Date(year, month, date, hour, minute, second, millisecond)

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[solex]

hello.

I'm not sure how this will help me?

solex

 

[kennethkawamoto]

If you create a Date object with server date, you can calculate the difference between that and the local date. Then you can use this info to display the countdown to specific server date.

But may be you're talking about something else.


Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[solex]

I want to effectivly sync the server time to the time the flash uses rather than using the local time that could be wrong, does that make sense?

solex

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Every time you create a Date object create with the server time, as in my first post.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[solex]

but if i referance the date 5 seconds after i have set it will it give me the server time + 5 seconds, this is what i need.

 

[kennethkawamoto]

No, the date in Date object is fixed at the time of creation, unless you modify it with Date.setDate() etc.

Say you create a Date object "var myDateate", 5 minutes later the value of myDate will be still the same as when it is created.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[solex]

ok that's not what I need then. I need to be able to refrance a date object that counts on like a normal clock but is set running at a time set by me...

 

[kennethkawamoto]

You have to create such a clock yourself. Just work out the time difference between local Date and server Date, then use that to display the time.

You may also want to have a look at setInterval() and setTimeout().

Either way, 5 seconds in Flash means local 5 seconds, which will be different from server 5 seconds, strictly speaking. Do you see what I'm saying...?


Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[solex]

yes I do. I'm now looking at the section of the object where you can look at the umt rather than local time. this may work for me. other wise I will use the method you said. thank you

solex