# Need Help with a Continuous Counter

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-continuous-counter/315840>\
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**Created:** [November 5, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-continuous-counter/315840 "2010-11-05T13:08:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-a-continuous-counter/315840/1 "2010-11-05T13:08:06Z")

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Hi, I’m looking to create a continuous counter and I’m having some trouble with the syntax of the formula. Basically I have a “Start Date & Time” and a “Start Number” I also Have a PHP scrip that will bring in the “Current Time” and a “Rate of Change” (.62/sec).

This is what I think the formula might look like (not in code):

Current Time - Start Time = # of seconds  
(# of seconds x Rate of Change) + Original Number = Final Number

Thank you for any help.