Countdown to a date

countdown.js

var dateFuture;
var dateNow;
var updateInterval;

/** updat every second **/
function updateCount(){
	dateNow = new Date();                                              //grab current date
	amount = dateFuture.getTime() - dateNow.getTime();                //calc milliseconds between dates
	delete dateNow;
	
	// time is already past
	if(amount <= 0){
		finishCountdown();
	}
	// date is still good
	else{
		days=0;hours=0;mins=0;secs=0;out="";
		
		amount = Math.floor(amount/1000);//kill the "milliseconds" so just secs
		
		days=Math.floor(amount/86400);//days
		amount=amount%86400;
		
		hours=Math.floor(amount/3600);//hours
		amount=amount%3600;
		
		mins=Math.floor(amount/60);//minutes
		amount=amount%60;
		
		secs=Math.floor(amount);//seconds
		
		//update view
		/*$("#days").html( days );
		$("#hours").html( hours );
		$("#minutes").html( mins );
		$("#seconds").html( secs );*/
		$("#counter").html( days+" TAGE "+hours+" STD. "+mins+" MIN." );
	
	}
} 

/** when the countdown has been finished **/
function finishCountdown(){
	clearInterval(updateInterval);
	 $('#countdown').hide();
	 $('#finished').show();
	 
}



/** start the countdown **/
function startCountdown(yyyy,mm,dd,h,m,s){
	dateFuture = new Date(yyyy,mm-1,dd,h,m,s);
	updateCount();
	updateInterval = setInterval("updateCount()", 1000);	 
}