Countdown Applescript?

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#1

Hopa, here… newbie of newbies…

I am looking to either script or download a simple countdown applescript. One which when launched will simply display a dialogue box with the number of days/hours etc left until a specific date in the future. Any leads out there?

Thanks!!

Hopa

#2

You can take a look at my sample AppleScript Studio project “Countdown.” You can look at the AppleScript code without even opening the app in Xcode or Project Builder and of course you could just run the built app.

http://homepage.mac.com/jonn8/as/dist/Countdown.hqx

Jon

#3

Jon~

Excellent! Though, I do not have AppleScript Studio, only the AppleScript editor which came with OS 10.2.8. When I attempt to run the script from within the editor, I get a syntax error reading:

Expected “given”, “into”, “with”, “without” or other parameter name but found identifier.

Patience as I learn to navigate within this new environment (have HTML exp, but this is my first foray into more traditional programming). Thanks!!

#4

For a more simple approach, you can try this or a similar code:

#5

JJ~

Even better! I revised a few things, only to clean up the window for my purpose (see below) and in the process learned a few things as well. Next step will be to learn how to replace the note icon with another file…

Thanks!!