# Flash Countdown Timer to Event in March

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer-to-event-in-march/70616>\
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**Created:** [November 15, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer-to-event-in-march/70616 "2004-11-15T20:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![houseofgames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c2a13f/32.png) [@houseofgames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/houseofgames)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2004, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-countdown-timer-to-event-in-march/70616/1 "2004-11-15T20:24:14Z")

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Hi!

[COLOR=Red]IMPORTANT: I am an idiot. I can only understand things that obvious. Please go easy on me.[/COLOR]

I have been playing around with the Countdown Clock described at [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/countdown.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/countdown.htm).

This tutorial sets up a clock that counts down to Christmas for the given year.

I wanted to set up a clock that would count down to an event that would take place March 4, 2005, starting at 8 pm Central time.

With the current clock, there is a line that reads:

[INDENT]eventDate = new Date(thisYear, 11, 25);[/INDENT]

When I change “11, 25” (December 25) to “2, 4” (March 4), the counter will already have reached the end, because it assumes I am talking about this year, when March 4 has already passed. What can I do to set this up for an event that takes place next year?

Next problem: how do I set this up to run to March 4, 2005, at 8 pm Central time? Right now, the file is set up to run to midnight, and to look at the user’s computer date & time. Since I am shooting for 8 pm Central Time, then users in Eastern Time will get a different counter than Central Time users.

I have attached the FLA file in its current state. I am using MX 2004, in case it matters.

Thanks in advance for your time and patience with an idiot.

Best,  
Mike