Okay, so I wanted to mess around with this “wuwa 1.1 countdown” thing. I’d seen some cool countdown timers on websites before, and figured, “Why not try making one myself?”
First, I gotta say, I’m no coding wizard. I mostly just poke around until something works. So, I started by, you know, Googling around. I looked at a bunch of different countdown timer examples. Some were super complicated, some were way too simple. I just wanted something in the middle, I guess.
After a bit of searching, I found some code snippets that looked promising. I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t understand half of it at first. Lots of JavaScript stuff that made my head spin. But, I figured, “Hey, I can copy and paste, right?”
Digging into the Code
So, I copied some code into a basic HTML file. You know, the usual <html>, <head>, <body> stuff. Then I pasted the JavaScript code into a <script> tag. I also added a little <div> in the body where I wanted the countdown timer to show up.
Of course, it didn’t work right away. Classic, right? The timer just showed a bunch of zeros, or sometimes it wouldn’t even show up at all. I spent a good chunk of time just fiddling with the code. Changing numbers here, adding semicolons there… it was a mess.
I think the main problem was figuring out how to set the target date. You know, the date the timer is counting down to. The code I found had some weird date format, and I had to mess around with it until it finally recognized the date I wanted.
The “Aha!” Moment
Finally, after a bunch of trial and error (and probably a few too many cups of coffee), it started working! I saw the numbers ticking down – days, hours, minutes, seconds. It was a pretty awesome feeling, seeing something I built (well, mostly copied and pasted) actually doing what it was supposed to do.
- I learned some JavaScript basics. Not a pro now, for sure, but I got a bit more comfy with the code.
- I learned how to set a timer! This sounds very basic but trust me, it felt pretty good.
- I figured out the date format. Man, that was annoying, but I did it.
It’s not the prettiest countdown timer in the world. It’s pretty basic, actually. But, it works! And that’s what matters, right? I might try to make it look nicer later, maybe add some colors or something. But for now, I’m just happy I got it running.
So, that’s my little adventure with the “wuwa 1.1 countdown”. It was a bit frustrating at times, but definitely a fun little project. If you’re thinking about trying something like this, go for it! Just be prepared to bang your head against the wall a few times. It’s all part of the learning process, I guess.
