# What's more accurate? getTimer or on EnterFrame?

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**Created:** [January 5, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-more-accurate-gettimer-or-on-enterframe/174402 "2006-01-05T12:51:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-more-accurate-gettimer-or-on-enterframe/174402/1 "2006-01-05T12:51:26Z")

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Hello everyone,

I’m creating a video editor in flash. In the timeline I use getTimer and setInterval to measure the time. My question is: is this accurate enough. If not what should I use.

I tested onEnterFrame and setInterval together, onEnterFrame is taking longer to get to 5 seconds.

Maxgrafx