Copy and paste the script below into the Macro Editor of the effect SCE Ticker, select script from the menu and compile or pressF5. Monitor the Preview Windows to see the result.
@scriptname="local ";
@author="gea";
@version="MADRIX 2.14";
@description="Set Sleeps till Christmas in SCE_Ticker text";
void InitEffect()
{}
void PreRenderEffect()
{
date DateNow = GetDate();
date DateTarget = {25,12,2014};
int MonthDay[] = {31,28,31,30,31,30,31,31,30,31,30,31};
int inc, count;
int dnm = (int)DateNow.month;
int dtm = (int)DateTarget.month;
int dnd = (int)DateNow.day;
int dtd = (int)DateTarget.day;