# Length and Duration of MP3s display

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/length-and-duration-of-mp3s-display/46137>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 21, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/length-and-duration-of-mp3s-display/46137 "2004-03-21T22:10:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![MArll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4da419/32.png) [@MArll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MArll)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/length-and-duration-of-mp3s-display/46137/1 "2004-03-21T22:10:26Z")

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Hi,

I am having a really hard time trying to figure out how to do this, so i need help!

Basically, I have made a really basic MP3 loader with a volume bar, but try as I might, I cannot seem to make a display that  
a) Shows the length [in minutes and seconds] of the MP3 that’s been loaded and  
b) displays the time elapsing as the track plays

I have posted my FLA here: [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/moleonthewall/test/mp3\_test.zip](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/moleonthewall/test/mp3_test.zip)

All help and advice is appreciated!!

THanks

Marl

ps… u will have to substitute ur own MP3 files . They are to big to upload I think…