# Display update time

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-update-time/260930>\
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**Created:** [May 21, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-update-time/260930 "2008-05-21T04:17:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![pixeldude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/57b2e6/32.png) [@pixeldude](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pixeldude)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-update-time/260930/1 "2008-05-21T04:17:40Z")

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Hi there…

ok just need help with this code…I mean this code works perfectly I mean display the time and date orderly…but my problem is why this time just display static when i run my swf…suppose to it will update it’s minute and hour accordingly…here’s the code  
ActionScript Code:  
[LEFT][COLOR=#000000] **function** [/COLOR] findTimeCOLOR=#000000[/COLOR]:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] today:[COLOR=#0000FF]Date[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **new** [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]Date[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] hrs:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getHours[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] \< [COLOR=#000080]10[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=#FF0000]“0”[/COLOR] : [COLOR=#FF0000]""[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] + today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getHours[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]toString[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] mins:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getMinutes[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] \< [COLOR=#000080]10[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=#FF0000]“0”[/COLOR] : [COLOR=#FF0000]""[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] + today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getMinutes[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]toString[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] sec:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getSeconds[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] \< [COLOR=#000080]10[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=#FF0000]“0”[/COLOR] : [COLOR=#FF0000]""[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] + today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getSeconds[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]toString[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] days:[COLOR=#0000FF]Array[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]“Sun”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Mon”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Tues”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Wednes”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Thurs”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Fri”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Satur”[/COLOR], [COLOR=#FF0000]“Sun”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] day:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = days[COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getDay[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]“day”[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]date[/COLOR]:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getDate[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] \< [COLOR=#000080]10[/COLOR] ? [COLOR=#FF0000]“0”[/COLOR] : [COLOR=#FF0000]""[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] + today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getDate[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]toString[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] months:[COLOR=#0000FF]Array[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]“JAN”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“FEB”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“MAR”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“APR”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“MAY”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“JUN”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“JUL”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“AUG”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“SEP”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“OCT”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“NOV”[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]“DEC”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] month:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = months[COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR]today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getMonth[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#808080]_//var month:String = (today.getMonth() \< 10 ? “0” : “”) + today.getMonth().toString();_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] year:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = today.[COLOR=#0000FF]getFullYear[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]toString[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]substr[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#808080]_//return hrs + “:” + mins + " - " + day + ", " + date + “/” + month + “/” + year;_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]return[/COLOR] hrs + [COLOR=#FF0000]":"[/COLOR] + mins + [COLOR=#FF0000]":"[/COLOR]+sec+[COLOR=#FF0000]" - “[/COLOR] + day + [COLOR=#FF0000]”, “[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#0000FF]date[/COLOR] + [COLOR=#FF0000]” “[/COLOR] + month + [COLOR=#FF0000]” "[/COLOR] + year;

[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#808080]_//here’s my textfield_[/COLOR]  
displaydatetime.[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = findTimeCOLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
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is it I have to setting setInterval in case of update the minutes every seconds…any shed on light how to display update minutes and hour are appreciated…🙂

tq in advanced

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**Author:** ![jon\_bla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jon\_bla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jon_bla)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-update-time/260930/2 "2008-05-21T13:18:57Z")

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yup you can either use setInterval or use \_root.onEnterFrame. Either one should be fine. Although you get much more control with setInterval