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Hi, can anyone help me, i am after a Countdown timer widget, ive tried adding a text widget and using a javascript code, but it just shows the code..
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
The blog I need help with is vennixproductions.wordpress.com.
Javascript isn't support I'm afraid. ( http://support.wordpress.com/code/ )
I don't think you can get a countdown timer since they mostly use iframe, frame or javascript.
- Lora
Have you read this topic? With these replies:
My request (for a countdown widget) is on the wordpress list of 'things to be considered' -- so we iz hopeful! There is no doubt in my mind that lots of people would use it.
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/countdown-widget?replies=10
Hm. Seems I was wrong,
I apologize.
- Lora
This is what I use as a countdown script.
Download this flash file:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gnzkdlzzmuh
Upload to your server.
Then put this html code in a text widget:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.your-url.com/countdown.swf?mo=12&da=31&ho=10&co=000000" width="250" height="100">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.your-url.com/countdown.swf?mo=12&da=31&ho=10&co=000000" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">
</object>
Change out mo= with the number of the month; da= with the number of the day; ho= with the hour; and co= with the 6 digit color code you want the countdown text to be.
You must put the data in the <object> and <param>.
Good luck!
Flash can't be used on wordpress.com blogs so that won't work here.
Here are some pure HTML solutions that work here: http://onecoolsite.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/how-to-add-a-countdown-ticker-to-your-blog/ .
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