It will track a single event - after that I might programme it for a new date but it will be one date only.<div><br></div><div>I would specify the bank holidays to ensure it's counting down the days accurately.</div><div><br></div><div><br>On Thursday, 28 January 2016, Ceri Clatworthy <<a href="mailto:ceri.clatworthy@gmail.com">ceri.clatworthy@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Are you going to specify bank holidays weekend etc.</p>
<p dir="ltr">If this is a ONE OFF then it probably is going to be fairly simple. </p>
<p dir="ltr">But if it is for many events. . Bit more code.<br>
Possibly a windows PC program to generate a data file on SD or simmla </p>
<p dir="ltr">Ceri</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 28 Jan 2016 08:06, "Richard Morgan" <<a href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','richard.morgan@avocation.co.uk');" target="_blank">richard.morgan@avocation.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi All,<div>I want to create a large office display 'countdown' clock to a specific date...but...I want it to countdown 'working days' and not just calendar days!! =:-O</div><div><br></div><div>I would need to be able to programme in the bank-holidays and weekends so that they can be excluded and the 'days left number' is accurate as the weeks progress...</div><div><br></div><div>It would need to be a large 3 digit LED display for the days left countdown to be visible across the office.</div><div><br></div><div>Ideally it would be something that I could run off a re-chargeable battery pack for portability but plugging in would be okay. </div><div><br></div><div>Would this be a Raspberry Pi project or would you recommend an Arduino?</div><div><br></div><div>All suggestions very gratefully received...<br clear="all"><div><br></div><div><br>Richard</div>
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