var countdown;
var countdown_number;

function countdown_init() {
    countdown_number = 6;
    countdown_trigger();
}

function countdown_trigger() {
    if(countdown_number-- > 0) {
        $("#countdown_text").html(countdown_number);
        if(countdown_number > 0) {
            countdown = setTimeout('countdown_trigger()', 1000);
        }
		else {
			hidecountdown();
		}
    }
}

function countdown_clear() {
    clearTimeout(countdown);
}

function countdown_pause() {
    clearTimeout(countdown);
    $("#countdown_text").html("close");
}

function hidecountdown() {
	$("#msgtr").animate({ opacity: 'hide' }, 'fast');
}