Adding a math amount to dynamic text

Question

Hi all,
I am working on a key pad that has a clock, allows you to
enter a time amount and then count down that amount or add seconds
to it.
Here is the file:
Flash
movie
As you can see there are a few things that I have been unable
to do due to my beginning skill level:
1a) 2 :34 PM isnt really a functioning clock, its just text.
While it doesn't need to actually work like a real clock, it should
have the colin blinking, and when you press any of the 1 - 9
numbers, it should clear away and present : 00, or : 0(number of
pressed button).
1b) How do I constrain the dynamic text box to only four
numbers in the format of "xx : xx", where x is any number from 0 to
9, then a space on either side of the colin. Numbers get added from
the right x first and get pumped to the next placeholder. (dc : ba)
2) Again, pressing OK doesnt really countdown anything, it
just says "cooking'. Upon pressing OK, how to I tell the button to
count down to zero whatever the number is in the dynamic text box?
3) The add button is supposed to add 2 seconds to whatever
number (except the clock) is displayed in the dynamic text box, but
it simply places a 2 next to the numbers. If 1:04 is displayed,
then pressed Add should equate 1:06, not 1:042
Here is the code:
btn1.theNumber.text = "1";
btn2.theNumber.text = "2";
btn3.theNumber.text = "3";
btn4.theNumber.text = "4";
btn5.theNumber.text = "5";
btn6.theNumber.text = "6";
btn7.theNumber.text = "7";
btn8.theNumber.text = "8";
btn9.theNumber.text = "9";
btn0.theNumber.text = "0";
okButton.theNumber.text = "OK";
cancel.theNumber.text = "CANCEL";
addmore.theNumber.text = "Add";
theCode.text = "2 : 34";
btn1.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "1";
btn2.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "2";
btn3.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "3";
btn4.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "4";
btn5.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "5";
btn6.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "6";
btn7.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "7";
btn8.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "8";
btn9.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "9";
btn0.onPress = function () {
theCode.text += "0";
okButton.onPress = function () {
theCode.text = "Cooking";
cancel.onPress = function () {
theCode.text = "2 : 34";
addmore.onPress = function() {
theCode.text = theCode.text + 2;

Answer 1

Ok,
Here is what I have been trying, seen below, following what
Don mentioned. However, I get an error if I keep the " " around the
0 in the last bit of code. And in reference to my first post, how
do I expand the code to satisfy those questions. I'll keep trying!
btn0.theNumber.text = "0";
btn1.theNumber.text = "1";
var numZero:Number = 0;
var numOne:Number = 1;
var numTwo:Number = 2;
var numThree:Number = 3;
var numFour:Number = 4;
var numFive:Number = 5;
var numSix:Number = 6;
var numSeven:Number = 7;
var numEight:Number = 8;
var numNine:Number = 9;
btn0.onPress = function () {
theTime.text = numZero
btn1.onPress = function () {
theTime.text = numOne
if(numZero <10){
numZero = "0" + numZero
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 27: Type
mismatch in assignment statement: found String where Number is
required.
numZero = "0" + numZero
Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1