convert seconds to time format javascript

Question

Javascript function

<script type="text/javascript">                          
      var MAX_COUNTER = 100;
    var counter = null;
    var counter_interval = null;

    function updateCounter() {
        var msg = '';
        if (counter > 0) {
            counter -= 1;
            msg = counter;
            setCookie('counter', counter, 1);
        }
        else {
            msg = "Counting finished.";
            stopCounter();
        }
        var el = document.getElementById('counter');
        if (el) {
            el.innerHTML = msg;
        }
    }
    function resetCounter() {
        counter = MAX_COUNTER;
    }
    function stopCounter() {
        window.clearInterval(counter_interval);
        deleteCookie('counter');
    }
    function startCounter() {
        stopCounter();
        counter_interval = window.setInterval(updateCounter, 1000);
    }
    </script>

I have this function to make a countdown timer..it output the number depends on what i put on the MAX_COUNTER..but i want to convert it to hh:mm:ss ...since im a newbie in javascript. how to convert it to hh:mm:ss format? plss help..:(

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 10 '14 at 13:08

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Put this code into your update function

var min=parseInt(MAX_COUNTER/60);
var sec=MAX_COUNTER%60;
var hours=parseInt(min/60);

answered Jan 10 '14 at 13:08

Taron Mehrabyan

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is it MAX_COUNTER or counter only? xD since in my updateCounter will use counter from MAX_COUNTER in resetCounter function..xD – Zurreal Jan 10 '14 at 13:15
It is counter, you countdown value (in seconds) – Taron Mehrabyan Jan 10 '14 at 13:17

convert seconds to time format javascript

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