int $firstFrame = 25;
int $lastFrame = 100;
 
 
int $startFrame = 5;
int $numFrames = $lastFrame - $firstFrame + 1;
 
 
if (frame < $startFrame)
file1.frameExtension = $firstFrame;
else if (frame < $startFrame + $numFrames)
file1.frameExtension = $firstFrame + (frame - $startFrame);
else
file1.frameExtension = $lastFrame;