# How to make a Simple countdown with editable input value

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-simple-countdown-with-editable-input-value/32933>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 13, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-simple-countdown-with-editable-input-value/32933 "2003-10-13T11:53:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Edouard\_Dorval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@Edouard\_Dorval](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Edouard_Dorval)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-simple-countdown-with-editable-input-value/32933/1 "2003-10-13T11:53:16Z")

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I would like to make a simple countdown in flash (I say simple Because I found a lot on the net, but they were so complex that I could not eveb understand their “Action Script”) that can count from X seconds (wich will variable or User-defined) to 0  
(Example : The user Type 120 in the input textfield and click start : then flash starts counting from 120 to 0) and that can do a specific Action when the countdown ends or reachs o.(“quit” for example)

I asked you guys because your aswera are quick, simple and GOOD

Thanks Thanks and Thanks again. I will REALLY appreciate any help. This is very important.