Timecode to frame count

i know this is super easy and i've done it before but it's been a while since i last used final cut and i'm sort of running into a wall.
how do u change your user preferences to show frame count instead of timecode?
e.g. still frame duration...it shows it in timecode. i would like to have it show in frames.
this is for final cut 3 or 4
thx a bunch

control-click on the timeline ruler and choose "Frames" from the context menu

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My text file has the Movie filename a tab and the timecode. This is just an example
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Message was edited by: etnad for spelling

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both your script work perfectly, I want to explain what we are trying to achieve.
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