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countdownlabel

CountdownLabel is a lightweight, customizable countdown label view for iOS apps. It provides an easy way to display countdowns in various formats, such as days, hours, minutes, and seconds, or as a single cumulative countdown. CountdownLabel is written in Swift and can be easily integrated into your project.

Installation

To install CountdownLabel, you can use CocoaPods:

  1. Add the following line to your Podfile:
    2. pod 'CountdownLabel'
  2. Run the following command:
    3. $ pod install

Usage

Once you have installed CountdownLabel, you can start using it in your project. Here’s how you can get started:

  1. Import CountdownLabel into your Swift file:
    2. import CountdownLabel
  2. Create an instance of CountdownLabel:
    3. let countdownLabel = CountdownLabel()
  3. Set the desired countdown format:
    4. countdownLabel.countdownFormat = .daysHoursMinutesSeconds
  4. Set the target date for the countdown:
    5. countdownLabel.targetDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 3600)
  5. Add CountdownLabel to your view hierarchy:
    6. view.addSubview(countdownLabel)
  6. Customize the appearance of CountdownLabel as needed:
    7. countdownLabel.textColor = .white
countdownLabel.font = UIFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 20)
countdownLabel.backgroundColor = .black

Customization

CountdownLabel provides several customization options to fit your app’s design:

  • countdownFormat: Specifies the format of the countdown. Available formats include days, hours, minutes, and seconds.
  • targetDate: Sets the target date for the countdown.
  • textColor: Sets the color of the countdown label.
  • font: Sets the font of the countdown label.
  • backgroundColor: Sets the background color of the countdown label.

Example

Here’s an example of how you can use CountdownLabel to display a countdown:

  1. Import CountdownLabel into your Swift file:
    2. import CountdownLabel
  2. Create an instance of CountdownLabel:
    3. let countdownLabel = CountdownLabel()
  3. Set the desired countdown format:
    4. countdownLabel.countdownFormat = .daysHoursMinutesSeconds
  4. Set the target date for the countdown:
    5. countdownLabel.targetDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 3600)
  5. Add CountdownLabel to your view hierarchy:
    6. view.addSubview(countdownLabel)

Conclusion

CountdownLabel is a flexible and easy-to-use library for displaying countdowns in your iOS apps. With its customizable options, you can easily adapt it to match your app’s style. Get started with CountdownLabel today and enhance your app with engaging countdowns.