In your example, seconds doesn't really mean anything. 60 seconds plus 10 seconds should never equal 70 seconds - you want it to equal 10 seconds.
Maybe try... var seconds = 10; var now = new Date(); var future = new Date(); future.setSeconds ( now.getSeconds() + seconds ); // will auto adjust the time trace( 'now: ' + now ) trace( 'future: ' + future ) trace( 'time is up: ' + (now.getTime() > future.getTime()) ) I found it better to use Date.getTime() and work with the milliseconds, like; // // TIME VERSION // var timeoutInterval:Number; var seconds:Number = 3; var now:Number = getTimer(); function startTimer ( time:Number ) { timeoutInterval = _global.setTimeout ( this, 'onTimesUp', time * 1000 ); } function clearTimer ( ) { _global.clearTimeout ( timeoutInterval ); } function onTimesUp ( ){ trace( ' \n onTimesUp \n' ) var then = now/1000; var now = getTimer()/1000; trace( 'TIME VERSION :: then: ' + then + ' now: ' + now + ' = ' + (now-then) ); var nowD:Date = new Date( ); var timechange = futureD.getTime( ) - nowD.getTime( ); trace( 'DATE VERSION :: timeup: ' + (timechange<0) + ', ' + (timechange/1000) + ' seconds ago' ); } startTimer ( seconds ); // // DATE VERSION // var nowD:Date = new Date( ); var futureD:Date = new Date ( (seconds*1000) + nowD.getTime( ) ); var timechange = futureD.getTime( ) - nowD.getTime( ); trace( 'nowD: ' + nowD ); trace( 'futureD: ' + futureD ); trace( 'timechange: ' + (timechange/1000) + ' seconds' ); trace( 'time up: ' + (timechange<0) ) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gustavo Duenas Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 12:29 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] timer question Hi, I'm trying to launch an event using a timer so far the code for trace something is this: var now = new Date(); var seconds:Number = now.getSeconds(); trace(seconds); var newSeconds: Number = seconds+10; if ( seconds == newSeconds){ trace("plus 10"); } var seconds:Number = seconds; the problem is that this ones doesn't trace" plus 10", instead just traces the var seconds. Do you know what is wrong here? Regards. Gustavo Duenas _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com