# Time-based animation help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-animation-help/198932>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 29, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-animation-help/198932 "2006-08-29T19:31:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![RobotSuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@RobotSuit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RobotSuit)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/time-based-animation-help/198932/1 "2006-08-29T19:31:56Z")

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[LEFT]Hello again!  
I recently got back into animating and I need some help with my latest project. I have a number of different animations that I would like to be played on the inside of a tv, however I would like for these animations to play at certain times. For example, at 9:00 pm (real time) the tv displays the animation of the character sleeping. I’m not sure how to do this, and I’m not sure if I need an internal clock. Any help is appreciated, thanks much.  
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