countdown script not working in Firefox and Safari 1

[VBAPrincess]

I have a countdown script that I got from a book and it works great in IE. Firefox and Safari however do not. What do I need to do differently?

the code in the head section:
<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- hide script from old browsers
now = new Date

Uvote = new Date (now.getYear(), 2,5)
if (Uvote.getTime() < now.getTime()){
Uvote.setYear(Uvote.getYear()+1)
}

function dayToDays(inTime) {
return (Math.floor(inTime.getTime() / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)))
}

function daysTill(inDate) {
return dayToDays(inDate) - dayToDays(now)
}
// end hiding script from old browsers -->
</script>

The code in the body where the value goes:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- hide script from old browsers
document.write(daysTill(Uvote) + " DAYS UNTIL VOTE")
// end hiding script from old browsers -->
</script>

TIA for any and all help!!!


Diana
VBA Princess
-- I'm hoping to grow up to be a Goddess!

 

[kaht]

Your post has convinced me of 2 things:

1) You need to get the money back for your book.
2) I should write a javascript book.

Here's a quick fix to your code:

    now = new Date[!]();[/!]
    
    Uvote = new Date (now.get[!]Full[/!]Year(), 2,5)[!];[/!]
    if (Uvote.getTime() < now.getTime()){
       Uvote.setYear(Uvote.getYear()+1)[!];[/!]
    }

-kaht

Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

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[dwarfthrower]

I'll preorder a copy of your book kaht.

_{Never be afraid to share your dreams with the world.
There's nothing the world loves more than the taste of really sweet dreams.}
Webflo

 

[kaht]

Get about 1000 more people to post that and I'll actually write it, dwarfthrower

-kaht

Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

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[VBAPrincess]

THANK YOU kaht! At least the book was borrowed from a friend so I didn't actually spend money on it. (oh, and the copyright on the book is 1998 so perhaps it would have actually worked just fine 10 years ago!)

Diana
VBA Princess
-- I'm hoping to grow up to be a Goddess!

 

[kaht]

Ahh... looks like I missed one:

Uvote.setYear(Uvote.get[!]Full[/!]Year()+1);

-kaht

Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

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