Dynamic Timecode

Expression to generate a dynamic Timecode on a Text Layer

After Effects CS3
Text-FX
Expressions

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Apply this expression to the source text property of a text layer to get an accurate timecode.

modify the following variables for your needs.
h - hours.
f - frames.
s - seconds.
m - minutes.

h=5;m=59;s=3;f=7;
f+=timeToFrames();
s+=Math.floor(f*thisComp.frameDuration);
m+=Math.floor(s/60);
h+=Math.floor(m/60);
f=f%(1/thisComp.frameDuration);
s=s%60;
m=m%60;
if(f<10) {f="0"+f}
if(s<10) {s="0"+s}
if(m<10) {m="0"+m}
if(h<10) {h="0"+h}
h+":"+m+":"+s+":"+f

by Oscarus