dateFuture = new Date(2008,1,11,8,30,0);

//###################################
//nothing beyond this point
function GetCount(){

	dateNow = new Date();						//grab current date
	amount = dateFuture.getTime() - dateNow.getTime();		//calc milliseconds between dates
	delete dateNow;

	// time is already past
	if(amount < 0){
		document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML="Doh!";
	}
	// 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

		if(days != 0){out += days +" day"+((days!=1)?"s":"")+", ";}
		if(days != 0 || hours != 0){out += hours +" hour"+((hours!=1)?"s":"")+", ";}
		if(days != 0 || hours != 0 || mins != 0){out += mins +" minute"+((mins!=1)?"s":"")+", ";}
		out += secs +" seconds";
		document.getElementById('countbox').innerHTML=out;

		setTimeout("GetCount()", 1000);
	}
}

window.onload=function(){GetCount();} //call when everything has loaded