A more functional timer?

[tigomark]

Hello,

I have a very functional timer here that I am using but I would like to get some advice on how to make it better.


private function getDaysUntil():void {
// creates a new five-minute Timer
var minuteTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 300);

// designates listeners for the interval and completion events
minuteTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTick);
minuteTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMP LETE, onTimerComplete);

// starts the timer ticking

minuteTimer.start();
}

public function onTick(evt:TimerEvent):void {
var minuteTimer:Timer = evt.target as Timer;
lblTimeUntil.text = minuteTimer.currentCount.toString();
}

public function onTimerComplete(evt:TimerEvent):void
{
var minuteTimer:Timer = evt.target as Timer;
minuteTimer.reset();

minuteTimer.start();
}





I would like to be able to split the time into minutes and seconds.

Also I would like to get it to count down instead of up.

[Jim Freer]

public function onTick
( evt:TimerEvent )
:void
{
var minuteTimer:Timer = evt.target as Timer;

var lvSecondsRemaining:int
= minuteTimer.repeatCount - minuteTimer.currentCount;

var lvMinutes:int = lvSecondsRemaining / 60;
var lvSeconds:int = lvSecondsRemaining - ( lvMinutes * 60 );
var lvSecondsText:String = lvSeconds.toString();
if( lvSeconds < 10 )
lvSecondsText = "0" + lvSecondsText;

lblTimeUntil.text
= lvMinutes.toString() + ":" + lvSecondsText;

} // onTick


Jim Freer
http://freerpad.blogspot.com/

[tigomark]

That hit the spot!

Thanks ALOT!!!!!

[tigomark]

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