onEnterFrame = function () {
// happens every frame
var date:Date = new Date();
// grabs the time and date settings from your computer
hours = date.getHours();
//sets an hour variable
minutes = date.getMinutes();
//sets an minute variable
seconds = date.getSeconds();
//sets an second variable
if (seconds<10) {
seconds = "0"+seconds;
}
if (minutes<10) {
minutes = "0"+minutes;
/* if seconds or minutes is less than ten, stick a zero in front of them*/
}
if (hours>12) {
hours -= 12;
/* tests every frame if the hour is greater than 12. If it is the code subtracts 12 from the hour (sets it to 1) */
}
_root.disp = hours+":"+minutes+":"+seconds;
};