     //  repeatCount
     //----------------------------------
 
-    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="1")]
+    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="1", minValue="0")]
 
     /**
      *  Number of times to repeat the effect.

    //  startDelay
    //----------------------------------

    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="0")]

    /**
     *  Amount of time, in milliseconds, to wait before starting the effect.

	 */
	mx_internal var durationExplicitlySet:Boolean = false;

    [Inspectable(category="General", defaultValue="500", minValue="0.0")]
    
    /** 
     *  @copy mx.effects.IEffect#duration
