This is regarding code for a count up timer.....

Question

I have created a custom count up timer and I have written the code. But I would like for the dynamic text "0" that I created in Flash to be the counter not some random number that pops up when I initiate the counter. What do I need to do for it to recognize the "0" I typed in a text field as where it should started counting? Does this make sense?
Here is the code:
var startT:Number = 1;
var endT:Number =8000000;
var tf:TextField = this.createTextField('counter', this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 300, 22);
onEnterFrame = function ()
    if (startT >=endT)
        delete onEnterFrame;
        tf.text = String(endT);
    else
        tf.text = String(startT);
        startT += 1;

Answer 1

I get that but what I'm saying is I have a typed number "0" in my counter that I would like it to count up, instead I enter the code and test it and out to the left appears another 0 which is smaller and black and it begins to count up... hopefully this is more clear.