Manipulating the Timer

programming flash
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Hi, Iā€™m trying to manipulate the timer by using buttons which can add or subtract seconds. I can successfully update the myText1 with the updated value but I once the timer starts, the timer gets back to its original value. Someone please help :frowning:


var secs:int = 120;myText1.text = timeFormat(secs);
up1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, up01);
down1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, down01);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, countdown);


function down01(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    if(secs>=30){
    secs = secs - 30;
    trace(secs);
    myText1.text = timeFormat(secs);
    
    }
}


function up01(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    if(secs<360){
    secs = secs + 30;
    trace(secs);
    myText1.text = timeFormat(secs);
    }
    
}


function countdown(event:TimerEvent) {
    
    var totalSecondsLeft:Number = (timer.repeatCount) - (timer.currentCount);
    myText1.text = timeFormat(totalSecondsLeft);
}