Looking to use UTC, to create a count-up timer

[jkm01]

Hi, i would like to use the following code to generate my time from there time zone, then have a code that uses that newly form time to generage a count-up timer from a time that i have imputed in the script manually. like the following code under it. I would appricate it so much if someone could help me with this problem.

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
/* This script and many more are available free online at
The JavaScript Source :: http://javascript.internet.com
Created by: William and Mari Bontrager :: http://willmaster.com/ */

<!-- Copyright 1999, 2000 by William and Mari Bontrager.

// See complete instructions in the article "Easy Time 
//   Zone Offset Calculator" in WillMaster Possibilities 
//   issue # 46: http://willmaster.com/possibilities/archives/


here_offset = 300;
// The above number must be changed to the number of minutes 
//   difference between your time and UT during STANDARD TIME 
//   -- not Daylight Savings Time. If you are in UT, (the 
//   same time zone as Greenwich, England), this number 
//   will be 0 (zero). If your time is later than UT (east 
//   of Greenwich, England), the number is negative. 
//   Otherwise, the number is positive.
// NOTE: To calculate the number automatically, go to 
//   http://willmaster.com/possibilities/demo/eztzoffset.html

DST_month_start = 0;
// If your geographical area observes daylight savings time, 
//   the above number represents the month the period begins. 
//   Otherwise, the number is 0 (zero).

DST_day_start = 0;
// If your geographical area observes daylight savings time, 
//   the above number represents day of the month the period 
//   begins. Otherwise, the number is 0 (zero).

DST_month_end = 0;
// If your geographical area observes daylight savings time, 
//   the above number represents the month the period ends. 
//   Otherwise, the number is 0 (zero).

DST_day_end = 0;
// If your geographical area observes daylight savings time, 
//   the above number represents day of the month the period 
//   ends. Otherwise, the number is 0 (zero).

clocktype = 12;
// The above number must be either 12 or 24. Use 12 if you 
//   want a 12-hour clock with "AM" or "PM" appended to the 
//   time. Use 24 if you want a 24-hour clock.
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   this value right before you use a function.

here_appt_weekday = 2;
// The day of the week in your time zone that you want 
//   calculated into your visitor's time zone. Use a 
//   number 1-7: 1=Sunday 2=Monday 3=Tuesday 
//   4=Wednesday 5=Thursday 6=Friday 7=Saturday
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   this value right before you use a function.

here_appt_hour = 10;
// The hour in your time zone that you want calculated into 
//   your visitor's time zone. Use 12 for noon and 0 for midnight.
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   this value right before you use a function.

here_appt_minute = 27;
// The number of minutes after the hour in your time zone 
//   that you want calculated into your visitor's time zone.
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   this value right before you use a function.

here_appt_ampm = 'AM';
// If the above appt_hour and appt_minute is before noon, 
//   use 'AM', otherwise use 'PM'. If your clocktype 
//   variable (above) is 24, use 'AM';
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   this value right before you use a function.

// NOTE: The above appt_... variables must have values assigned 
//       to them whether or not you plan to calculate a specific 
//       time for your visitor's time zone.

disp_dow = 'yes';
// Shall time displays include the day of the week ('yes' or 'no')?
// NOTE: What you specify here is the default. You can change 
//   it right before you use a function.

// No other customizations are required.

can_use_this = false;
if(parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) { can_use_this = true; }
vtime = new Date();
if(DST_month_start > 0) {
	var b = false;
	var m = vtime.getMonth();
	var d = vtime.getDate();
	DST_month_start--;
	DST_month_end--;
	if((m > DST_month_start) && (m < DST_month_end)) { b = true; }
	else
	{
		if((m == DST_month_start) && (d >= DST_day_start)) { b = true; }
		if((m == DST_month_end) && (d <= DST_day_end)) { b = true; }
	}
	if(b == true) { here_offset -= 60; }
}
Diff = vtime.getTimezoneOffset() - here_offset;
weekdays=new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday");
if(! weekdays) { can_use_this = 0; }
function get_future() {
	if(can_use_this == false) { return ''; }
	var apm = 'AM';
	var rs = '';
	if((clocktype == 12) && (here_appt_ampm == 'PM')) { here_appt_hour += 12; }
	b = new Date(vtime.getYear(),1,1,here_appt_hour,here_appt_minute,0);
	var t = 0;
	if(here_appt_weekday > 0)
	{
		var tt = here_appt_weekday - 1;
		if(tt != b.getDay()) { t = tt - b.getDay(); }
	}
	if(t != 0) { b.setTime(Number(b) + (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24 * t)); }
	b.setTime(Number(b) - (Diff * 60000));
	var nowweekday = b.getDay();
	var hr = b.getHours();
	if(clocktype == 12)
	{
		if(hr > 11) { apm = 'PM'; }
		if(hr > 12) { hr -= 12; }
	}
	rs = hr + ':';
	if(b.getMinutes() < 10) { rs += '0'; }
	rs += b.getMinutes();
	if(clocktype == 12) { rs += ' ' + apm; }
	if(here_appt_weekday > 0) { rs += ', ' + weekdays[b.getDay()]; }
	return rs;
}
function get_current(s) {
	if(can_use_this == false) { return ''; }
	var apm = 'AM';
	var rs = '';
	if((s == 'here') || (s == 'Here') || (s == 'HERE'))
	{
		htime = new Date();
		htime.setTime(Number(vtime) + (Diff * 60000));
		var hr = htime.getHours();
		if(clocktype == 12)
		{
			if(hr > 11) { apm = 'PM'; }
			if(hr > 12) { hr -= 12; }
		}
		rs = hr + ':';
		if(htime.getMinutes() < 10) { rs += '0'; }
		rs += htime.getMinutes(); 
		if(clocktype == 12) { rs += ' ' + apm; }
		if((disp_dow == 'yes') || (disp_dow == 'Yes') || (disp_dow == 'YES'))
		{ rs += ', ' + weekdays[htime.getDay()]; }
	}
	else
	{
		var hr = vtime.getHours();
		if(clocktype == 12)
		{
			if(hr > 11) { apm = 'PM'; }
			if(hr > 12) { hr -= 12; }
		}
		rs = hr + ':';
		if(vtime.getMinutes() < 10) { rs += '0'; }
		rs += vtime.getMinutes();
		if(clocktype == 12) { rs += ' ' + apm; }
		if((disp_dow == 'yes') || (disp_dow == 'Yes') || (disp_dow == 'YES'))
		{ rs += ', ' + weekdays[vtime.getDay()]; }
	}
	return rs;
}
//-->
</script>



<!-- Paste this code into the BODY section of your HTML document  -->

Our current time » 
<script language="JavaScript"><!-- 
disp_dow = 'no';
document.write(get_current('here'));
//-->
</script>
<br>
Your current time » 
<script language="JavaScript"><!-- 
disp_dow = 'no';
document.write(get_current('visitor'));
//-->
</script>
<br>
Use this to compair your timezone.

</style>

<script type="text/javascript">



function dcountup(startingdate, baseunit){
	this.currentTime=new Date()
	this.startingdate=new Date(startingdate)
	this.timesup=false
	this.baseunit=baseunit
	this.start()
}

dcountup.prototype.oncountup=function(){} //default action for "oncountup"

dcountup.prototype.start=function(){
	var thisobj=this
	this.currentTime.setSeconds(this.currentTime.getSeconds()+1)
	var timediff=(this.currentTime-this.startingdate)/1000 //difference btw target date and current date, in seconds
	var oneMinute=60 //minute unit in seconds
	var oneHour=60*60 //hour unit in seconds
	var oneDay=60*60*24 //day unit in seconds
	var dayfield=Math.floor(timediff/oneDay)
	var hourfield=Math.floor((timediff-dayfield*oneDay)/oneHour)
	var minutefield=Math.floor((timediff-dayfield*oneDay-hourfield*oneHour)/oneMinute)
	var secondfield=Math.floor((timediff-dayfield*oneDay-hourfield*oneHour-minutefield*oneMinute))
	if (this.baseunit=="hours"){ //if base unit is hours, set "hourfield" to be topmost level
		hourfield=dayfield*24+hourfield
		dayfield="n/a"
	}
	else if (this.baseunit=="minutes"){ //if base unit is minutes, set "minutefield" to be topmost level
		minutefield=dayfield*24*60+hourfield*60+minutefield
		dayfield=hourfield="n/a"
	}
	else if (this.baseunit=="seconds"){ //if base unit is seconds, set "secondfield" to be topmost level
		var secondfield=timediff
		dayfield=hourfield=minutefield="n/a"
	}
	var result={days: dayfield, hours:hourfield, minutes:minutefield, seconds:secondfield}
	this.oncountup(result)
	setTimeout(function(){thisobj.start()}, 1000) //update results every second
}

</script>




<script type="text/javascript">

//SYNTAX: myvariable=new dcountup(past_date_and_time_string, "baseunit")
var Gecounter=new dcountup("March 8, 2010 13:18:15", "days")

Gecounter.oncountup=function(result){
	//result is an object containing the current count up date/time, updated every second
	//Available properties: result["days"], result["hours"], result["minutes"], and result["seconds"]
	var mycountainer=document.getElementById("cpcontainer")
	mycountainer.innerHTML="Last Grand Exchange Update Detected: <br /><span class='dcountstyle'>"+result['days']+" <sup>days</sup> "+result['hours']+" <sup>hours</sup> "+result['minutes']+" <sup>minutes</sup> "+result['seconds']+" <sup>seconds</sup></span>"
}

</script>

[jkm01]

Anyone help me with this? I am looking to generate time off of someone elses system time giving it the correct timezone for it to appear constant to everyone in the world.