Gif countdown generator Using node
The very simple app I have created allows you to generate a countdown timer animated gif depending on the URL parameters you provide. View the code.
URL Parameters
- time* - Date & time when your countdown will end [e.g. 2016-06-24T20:35]
- frames - number of frames (also number of seconds) the countdown will run before looping [defaults to 30]
- width - width in pixels [defaults to 200]
- height - height in pixels [defaults to 200]
- bg - hex colour code for the background [defaults to 000000]
- color - hex colour code for the text [defaults to ffffff]
- name - filename used for the generated gif [defaults to 'default']
* required.
Generate Examples Triggers a download
- custom input:
- Basic: /generate?time=2018-09-24T20:35
- Custom dimensions: /generate?time=2018-09-24T20:35&width=300&height=150
- Custom colours: /generate?time=2018-09-24T20:35&bg=028900&color=adff00
- Custom name & frames: /generate?time=2018-09-24T20:35&name=awesome-gif&frames=20
Serve Examples Display in an image tag
Basic example
Simple example setting only the date + time.
Custom colours
Example setting a custom set of colours.
Custom dimensions
Example setting a custom set of dimensions.
Under the hood the app uses: