Timer executing a function every X seconds?

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Hello everyone,

I'm having no success getting a timer to work, let alone one that executes a function every X seconds (say every 10 seconds). This is my first attempt at using a timer and would appreciate any feedback.

package {
    import flash.display.*;
    import flash.events.*;
    import fl.transitions.*;
    import fl.transitions.easing*;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
   
    public class TimedColorTween extends MovieClip {
        private var colorTimer:Timer = new Timer(10000);
       
        public function TimedColorTween() {
            colorTimer.start();
           
            colorTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timerHandler);
        }
       
        public function timerHandler(e:TimerEvent):void {
            if (colorTimer %= 10) {
                trace ("10 seconds has passed")
                //insert function to execute color tween here later
            }
        }
    }
}

[webqaflash]

package {
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
    import flash.display.Sprite;

    public class TimerExample extends Sprite {

        public function TimerExample() {
            var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(10000, 10);
            myTimer.addEventListener("timer", timerHandler);
            myTimer.start();
        }

        public function timerHandler(event:TimerEvent):void {
            trace(" 10 seconds passed");
        }
    }
}

This will work as calling the function timerHandler in evry 10 seconds for 10 times