A Digital Clock

By displaying the time every frame we can make a clock.

On the stage draw a clock with a dynamic text box called lblTime. Make the font big and use a font that looks like a clock. You can also add a filter such as glow or drop shadow to make it look more realistic.
Write the code as show below:

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In the movie above the time is displayed in a label lblTime: 
this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,showTime);
function showTime(e:Event):void {
	var d:Date=new Date();
	if (d.minutes < 10) lblTime.text = d.hours + ":0" + d.minutes;
	else lblTime.text = d.hours + ":" + d.minutes;
}//showTime

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You could also do this using a timer.
INDEX, Introduction to the Date Class, The Date, A Digital Clock, An Analog Clock (with hands)
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A Digital Clock