With the even counter you can market an upcoming event, have a countdown for the holidays or the end of a project
You can have an automatic countdown easily by adding the counter in your content using an html element.
The counter consists of a base URL and the date:
https://idid.fi/extra/date/to/?date=01.01.2040
How to add the event counter in the content:
1. Add an html element in your content. Modify the size and location of the element.
2. Copy and paste the URL in the URL field of the element. Complement the URL with the parameters below.
For example
https://idid.fi/extra/date/to/?date=01.01.2040&color=00AEB3Color
To change the color, use the parameter color. Define the color by using the HEX color code without the number sign (#). The HEX color code for black, for example, is #000000. Find the HEX codes for your colors here (external site, htmlcolorcodes.com opens in a new tab).
For example
https://idid.fi/extra/date/count/?date=14.10.2016&color=0073e6
Font
To change the font, use the parameter font. You can use all the fonts that are available for the text element on the iDiD management. Type the name of the font exactly as it is shown in the font menu.
For example
https://idid.fi/extra/date/today/?font=Fugaz One
Note that spaces are automatically transformed into %20 on the address bar. This does not affect the perfomance of the element.
https://idid.fi/extra/date/full/?lang=en&font=Fugaz%20One
Combining parameters
You can also use several parameters. Just separate the parameters from one another using an ampersand (&).
For example
https://idid.fi/extra/date/to/?date=20.02.2020&color=1528E4&font=Lobster
Font size
The font size is scalable which means you can modify it easily by changing the size of the element.
Remember to save the content. Done!
If you want to count up from a date (e.g. days without an accident), you will find the appropriate timer here (opens in a new tab).
Note! The use of this html element is permitted only in the iDiD Digital Signage system.