Display time

This Flash tutorial will teach you how to display the time in Actionscript 2.0. The time function is taken directly from the system clock on your machine.

UPDATE: new Actionscript 3.0 version now available here.

Display Time

Step 1

Create a new Flash document.
Using the dynamic text tool drag a rectangle shapes on the stage like below:




Step 2

Using the selecting tool (v) select the dynamic text box. And then give it a variable name. eg. theTime.




Step 3

Convert the dynamic text box into a movie clip by selecting F8, choose an appropriate name and click ok.


Step 4

Now right click on your movie clip and select Actions.

Add the following code:

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
myTime = new Date();
theSeconds = myTime.getSeconds();
theMinutes = myTime.getMinutes();
theHours = myTime.getHours();

if (theHours>=12) {

ampm = "pm";

} else {
ampm = "am";
}

if (theHours>=13) {
nHours = nHours-12;
}

if (length(theMinutes) == 1) {
theMinutes = "0" +theMinutes;
}
if (length(theSeconds) == 1) {
theSeconds = "0"+theSeconds;
}

theTime = theHours+":"+theMinutes+":"+theSeconds+" " +ampm;
}

Step 5

Test your movie Ctrl + Enter.



You should now have a time display.