# How to make a timer?

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**Created:** [May 17, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-timer/148092 "2005-05-17T01:45:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![zeldafreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/74df32/32.png) [@zeldafreak](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zeldafreak)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-make-a-timer/148092/1 "2005-05-17T01:45:19Z")

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ok, as some of you know, i am making a racing game, it is a time trial kind, but i have no idea how to make a timer without relying on the clock of the computer. I Just want it to count min, sec, and msec. going up. I also need it to stop when it hits the finish line…i am also starting to think this may be a bad idea for a first game. LOL. Well, i will learn from who can help. and please tell me any ways to learn actionscript.