# Creating a global timer. Help please

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**Created:** [February 21, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-global-timer-help-please/138240 "2005-02-21T07:53:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-global-timer-help-please/138240/1 "2005-02-21T07:53:57Z")

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Hi,  
If I have a long flash movie with different animations, sounds etc … how can I create a global timer variable for the whole movie?  
Doesn’t this running timer slow the whole movie? Any help on this please? A piece of code or example?  
Thanks 🙂