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+//
+//  animationStateExample.js
+//  examples
+//
+//  Created by Brad Hefta-Gaub on 7/3/14.
+//  Copyright 2014 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  This is an example script that runs in a loop and displays a counter to the log
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+//
+
+var count = 0;
+
+function displayAnimationDetails(deltaTime) {
+    print("count =" + count + " deltaTime=" + deltaTime);
+    count++;
+    var animationDetails = MyAvatar.getAnimationDetailsByRole("idle");
+    print("animationDetails.frameIndex=" + animationDetails.frameIndex);
+}
+
+function scriptEnding() {
+    print("SCRIPT ENDNG!!!\n");
+}
+
+// register the call back so it fires before each data send
+Script.update.connect(displayAnimationDetails);
+
+// register our scriptEnding callback
+Script.scriptEnding.connect(scriptEnding);