private function eFrame( e:Event ):void
        {

            if ( !paused )
            {
                var amount:int = 0;
                var xPos:Number = 0;
                var yPos:Number = 0;

                gridVector = nextGrid;

                for ( var i:int = gridVector.length - 1; i >= 0; --i )
                {
                    amount = amountSurrounding( i );
                    xPos = ( i % gridWidth ) * tileWidth + 1;
                    yPos = ( i / gridWidth << 0 ) * tileHeight + 1;
                    if (amount != 0) {
                        trace(amount)
                    }
                    if ( gridVector[ i ] )
                    {

                        if ( amount < 2 || amount > 3 )
                        { // If underpopulated or overpopulated
                            // Die
                            nextGrid[ i ] = false;
                            rectToFill.x = xPos;
                            rectToFill.y = yPos;
                            tileCanvasData.fillRect( rectToFill, 0xffffffff );

                        } //else continue to live.
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        if ( amount == 3 )
                        {
                            trace( "test" )
                            nextGrid[ i ] = true;
                            rectToFill.x = xPos;
                            rectToFill.y = yPos;
                            tileCanvasData.fillRect( rectToFill, 0xff000000 );
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }