How to get the timer in flex

Question

Hi,
i am doing a game in  flex. The game is, there is object which escaping  from the balls coming toward it.If the ball hit means the object falls down.
My question is i want to get the balls in increasing manner.suppose in first 5 seconds in ball comes means , in next 5 secounds 3 balls must come like that.
Can any one suggest how to solve this problem?

Answer 1

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This should get you started:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
  creationComplete="timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerFunc);"
  viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">
  <mx:Script>
    <![CDATA[
      private var timer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 0);
      [Bindable] private var numBalls:uint = 1;
      private function timerFunc(event:TimerEvent):void{
        numBalls+=2;
    ]]>
  </mx:Script>
  <mx:Label id="lbl" text="{numBalls} ball(s) falling now" fontSize="100" textAlign="center"/>
  <mx:Button label="Start Game" click="timer.start();"/>
  <mx:Button label="Stop Game" click="timer.stop();numBalls=1;"/>
</mx:Application>
Greg Lafrance
www.ChikaraDev.com
Flex Development and Support Services