# Another Countdown Timer Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-countdown-timer-question/194725>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 25, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-countdown-timer-question/194725 "2006-07-25T20:09:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![sirrahe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@sirrahe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirrahe)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/another-countdown-timer-question/194725/1 "2006-07-25T20:09:56Z")

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I found the countdown timer on the site and it is the best that I have found. However, I need a very simple countdown timer that I can set the time in the Flash file. Have the counter start when the movie starts.  
All I need is minutes and seconds to display.  
This is for timed learning modules.  
When the time is up, I would like the movie to proceed to the last frame.

I have found many countdown timer examples online but they typically require a button to start the countdown and an entry of the staring time or they countdown to a date that is entered. These are way too complex for my needs.  
I need the timer function to be invisible to the user. Just display how much time is left.

I am new to Flash, and have tried to modify existing codes with terrible results.  
Help! cried the newbie.