package com.preview {

	import flash.utils.getTimer;
	import flash.display.MovieClip;

	public class looptimer extends MovieClip{

		var startTime:int;
		var allowedTime:int = 30;
		var loopTime:int;

		public function looptimer() {
			// constructor code
		}

		public function startFrame() {
			trace('At start frame.')
			if (!startTime) {
				startTime = getTimer();
				trace('Timer started.');
			}
			trace('ping');
			//MovieClip(this.root).stop();
			//var testM = MovieClip(root)
			//this.stop();
			//root.stop();
			//MovieClip(root).stop();
			//MainTimeLine(parent).stop();
			//MovieClip(parent).stop();
			//parent.stop();
			//DisplayObject(stage).stop();
			//MainTimeline(parent).stop();
			//Main(root).stop();
			//Object(root).stop();
			//this.stage.stop();
			//MovieClip(this).stop();
			//MovieClip(this.root).stop();
			(root as MovieClip).stop();
			//testM.stop();
			//trace(root);
			//trace(parent);
			//trace(ROOT);
			trace('pong');
		}

		public function endFrame() {
			trace('At end frame.')
			if (!loopTime) {
				loopTime = getTimer() - startTime;
			}

			if (((loopTime+getTimer())/1000) >= allowedTime) {
				trace('Won\'t be able to complete another loop. Stop.');
				trace('Total banner time: '+(getTimer()/1000)+'seconds');
				MovieClip(this.root).stop();
				//root.stop();
			} else {
				trace('Time for another loop.');
			}
		}

	}

}