# Music time display

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-time-display/197555>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 17, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-time-display/197555 "2006-08-17T11:14:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![GeTSm0keD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@GeTSm0keD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeTSm0keD)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/music-time-display/197555/1 "2006-08-17T11:14:17Z")

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how do I calculate a time read out from a streaming mp3 file?  
if I just want a text field to display the current mins/secs? 2:30

this is what i have… but it doesnt work…

```auto
var time_interval:Number = setInterval(checkTime, 500);
function checkTime(the_sound:Sound) {
	var ms_seconds:Number = the_Sound.time;
	var minutes:Number = Math.floor(ms_seconds/60000);
	var seconds = Math.floor(ms_seconds%60);
	if (seconds<10) {
		seconds = "0"+seconds;
	}
	timeLabel.text = minutes+":"+seconds;
}

```