# Timeline based countdown

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-based-countdown/154186
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [July 7, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-based-countdown/154186 "2005-07-07T16:47:59Z")
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### Author: ![spootneek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@spootneek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spootneek)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/timeline-based-countdown/154186/1 "2005-07-07T16:47:59Z")

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Hello.

I want to create a countdown that is based on the timeline.

For instance, there is a timeline of 30 frames. Everytime the 30 frames is up I want to subtract 1 from the countdown.

The trouble is I have no idea how to do this.

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.