On Progress Event of SpriteSheet Animation Using createjs? - easeljs

I am using "onAnimationEnd" event but want to do some work when animation is progress. So I want to know current animated frame number via any progress or any event ?
Thanks for your help.

You can use the tick-event (http://www.createjs.com/Docs/EaselJS/classes/BitmapAnimation.html#event_tick) and the use the properties currentAnimation, currentAnimationFrame and/or currentFrame (http://www.createjs.com/Docs/EaselJS/classes/BitmapAnimation.html#property_currentAnimation)
Update:
Sprite now dispatches a change event whenever the displayed frame changes.
(by gskinner via comments)

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First state
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