# How do I code a countdown timer?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-countdown-timer/157352>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 1, 2005, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-countdown-timer/157352 "2005-08-01T11:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![OM2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@OM2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OM2)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-code-a-countdown-timer/157352/1 "2005-08-01T11:41:15Z")

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Can someone tell me how I can code a countdown timer?  
I’ve got code from Flash’s help for a stopwatch… but can’t figure out how I can use this to make a count down timer.

Thanks.

OM