# Countdown timer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer/328306>\
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**Created:** [May 6, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer/328306 "2012-05-06T13:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![o111](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/o111/32/2123_2.png) [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/countdown-timer/328306/1 "2012-05-06T13:59:36Z")

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Hi,

I’m having a small problem and seeking help.

I’m trying to achieve a real-time countdown timer using AS. I’ve found some ways to do it, some tutorials online. But I wan’t to add some more to it. I want the timer to count down to a defined date. Say May 12th 2012. And I want it to only show days, hours and seconds.

When it’s done (reached 0:00:00) I want it to go to a new frame and stop there. On that last frame I’m going to put some graphics and static text.

Can anyone help me out? 🙂