timer count coldfusion

What you can do is

1. get the timer in seconds from the table and store it in a local javascript variable.

2. Have a method that will display the timer value formatted as required

3. There is a setTimeOut method in javascript that can be used to call call a method every second that will reduce the number of seconds left by one and call the display method again

4. In the same method if the number of seconds left is 60 you can give the alert

5. In the same method if the number of seconds left is 0, you forward to the result page.

Hope this is what you were looking for

In addition, you should revalidate the time elapsed when the quiz is submitted. Otherwise a user could take as much time as they want by disabling javascript. One approach might be to store an encrypted start time in a form field. Then use it to validate the time elapsed on submission. Or you could log the start times in a db table. Just do not embed the information in plain text or it can be spoofed.

I'd also suggest using a jquery plugin for the timer instead of rolling your own. I haven't used it but this one looks nice.

i'm not very good with javascript and looking for a sample code whch is doing the same function as i'm desiring. Also i've one more issue, which is when user hit submit for each questions form values go to answersubmit page and then redirect back to quiz page. does it will effect the timing code on the quiz page??

ok my 2 cents, what if i though the keyboard use the ctrol+o, it will open the file popup and ur timeer will stop

;)

I do appreciate everyone's help, comments and feedback on this question, but unfortunately not getting the solution of my question. So I guess i better go ahead and try to write my own javascript and will post it on this thread. might take a day or two :)

Sorry for the delay in responding... I've got a deadline to meet and can't work up an example until tomorrow  (if nobody else has answered by then)

thx _agx, i'm also trying to solve this puzzle. Looking forward for your response.

finally i got the solution:

<script type="text/javascript">  
  var hours = 0  
  var minutes = 30
  var seconds = 10
function setCountDown ()
{
  seconds--;
  if (seconds < 0){
      minutes--;
      seconds = 59
  }
  if (minutes < 0){
      hours--;
      minutes = 59
  }
  if (hours < 0){
      hours = 23
  }
  document.getElementById("remain").innerHTML = hours+" Hours "+minutes+" Minutes "+seconds+" Seconds";
  SD=window.setTimeout( "setCountDown()", 1000 );
  if (hours == '00' && minutes == '00' && seconds == '00') { seconds = "00"; window.clearTimeout(SD);
               window.alert("Time is up. Press OK to continue.");
       }

}
</script>

<div id="remain"></div>

code helped me to solve the main problem.