/**********************************************************************************************
* Days-Hours-Minutes-Seconds Counter script by Praveen Lobo
* (http://PraveenLobo.com/techblog/javascript-counter-count-days-hours-minutes-seconds/)
* This notice MUST stay intact(in both JS file and SCRIPT tag) for legal use.
* http://praveenlobo.com/blog/disclaimer/
**********************************************************************************************/
function DaysHMSCounter(initDate, id){
    this.counterDate = new Date(initDate);
    this.container = document.getElementById(id);
    this.update();
}
 
DaysHMSCounter.prototype.calculateUnit=function(secDiff, unitSeconds){
    var tmp = Math.abs((tmp = secDiff/unitSeconds)) < 1? 0 : tmp;
    return Math.abs(tmp < 0 ? Math.ceil(tmp) : Math.floor(tmp));
}
 
DaysHMSCounter.prototype.calculate=function(){
    var secDiff = Math.abs(Math.round(((new Date()) - this.counterDate)/1000));
    this.days = this.calculateUnit(secDiff,86400);
    this.hours = this.calculateUnit((secDiff-(this.days*86400)),3600);
    this.mins = this.calculateUnit((secDiff-(this.days*86400)-(this.hours*3600)),60);
    this.secs = this.calculateUnit((secDiff-(this.days*86400)-(this.hours*3600)-(this.mins*60)),1);
}
 
DaysHMSCounter.prototype.update=function(){
    this.calculate();
    this.container.innerHTML =
        " <strong>" + this.days + "</strong> " + (this.days == 1? "day" : "days <br />") +
        " <strong>" + this.hours + "</strong> " + (this.hours == 1? "hour" : "hours <br />") +
        " <strong>" + this.mins + "</strong> " + (this.mins == 1? "min" : "mins <br />") +
        " <strong>" + this.secs + "</strong> " + (this.secs == 1? "sec" : "secs");
    var self = this;
    setTimeout(function(){self.update();}, (1000));
}
 
window.onload=function(){ new DaysHMSCounter('February 17, 2012 00:00:00', 'counter'); }