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Hyperlinks In A Scrolling Dynamic Text Box?
Hi,

I am trying to create a links page using flash, but cannot work out how to create a hyperlink in a dynamic text box. For a better clue of what I am doing look at www.nickwalkley.co.uk and click 'links'.

I think I either need to code the text as HTML, in which case I am having problems writing it, or apply a CSS file to the text but I can't figure out the code for that.

Your help would be appreciated.

Many thanks,

Nick

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Hi! I have been stuck with this code for som hours now and I can't really get the hang of it.
I believe the problem lies in the 'xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "..."'
Please take a look

Code:
myXML = new XML();
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
myXML.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
child1 = this.firstChild.childNodes;
for (var i=0; i<child1.length; i++) {
link=child1[i].attributes.weburl;
title=child1[i].attributes.hdline;
date=child1[i].attributes.date;
desc=child1[i];
child2 = child1[i].childNodes;
duplicateMovieClip ("xmlMC0", "xmlMC"+i, i);
_root["xmlMC"+i]._y = i*50;
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "<a href=""+link+"" target="_blank">"+title+" </a>"+date+"
"+desc;
for (var ii=0; ii<child2.length; ii++) {
images=child2[ii].attributes.url;
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "<img src=""+images+"">

";
}
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "

";
}
}
else {
xmlMC0.foliotext.htmlText= "xml loading error. Please try again later.";
}
};

myXML.load("xml/index.xml");

stop();
Ps. Don't mind that every textfield will get the same text. Dealing with that later... Ds.

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DuplicateMC + Adding Text Inside MC
Hi! I have been stuck with this code for som hours now and I can't really get the hang of it.
It writes out nothing to my textfields. The movieclip is named "xmlMC0" and the textfield "foliotext".
I believe the problem lies in the 'xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "..."' Please take a look

Code:
myXML = new XML();
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
myXML.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
child1 = this.firstChild.childNodes;
for (var i=0; i<child1.length; i++) {
link=child1[i].attributes.weburl;
title=child1[i].attributes.hdline;
date=child1[i].attributes.date;
desc=child1[i];
child2 = child1[i].childNodes;
duplicateMovieClip ("xmlMC0", "xmlMC"+i, i);
_root["xmlMC"+i]._y = i*50;
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "<a href=""+link+"" target="_blank">"+title+" </a>"+date+"
"+desc;
for (var ii=0; ii<child2.length; ii++) {
images=child2[ii].attributes.url;
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "<img src=""+images+"">

";
}
xmlMC[i].foliotext.htmlText += "

";
}
}
else {
xmlMC0.foliotext.htmlText= "xml loading error. Please try again later.";
}
};

myXML.load("xml/index.xml");

stop();
Ps. Don't mind that every textfield will get the same text. Dealing with that later... Ds.

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now from the main timeline, i have the following actionscript:
trace(b.myLabel); //b is the instance name of the oval button
it is undefined.

however when I do:
for(var i in b){
trace([i,b[i]]);
}

the following is printed:
tabIndex,undefined
getDepth,[type Function]
enabled,true
useHandCursor,true
instance2,_level0.b.instance2
instance1,_level0.b.instance1

specifically instance2 correspond to the dynamic text which I gave a name "myLabel".
what's going on?? how can I use the instance name myLabel to reference the dynamic text correctly? I do not want to use b.instance2 because this name is obviously dynamically generated by flash. But I don't understand why flash is not using the instance name that I gave to the dynamic text.

please help!
see this sample file for a test run:
http://www.box.net/public/kpx9c11beh

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heres the tutorial (you can view the working example here):

http://www.stilva.com/smooth-scrollbar/

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Hello, my name is Jason and I have just begun to work with flash (since 2 years ago).

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1) Getting a scroll bar onto the box so viewer's can read the full message I am intending to send to them.

2) Linking the file to the project.

Can anyone please help me...? If I am unclear please respond asking for more specific details and I can fill you in....

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I am using Flash 8 and loading external text files in dynamic text fields on my webage. These texts contain html links (<a href="page.html" target="_blank">Click Here</a> and I have "render as HTML" on and "selectable" off in my dynamic text field. Also, I am loading a CSS file. Not only do I not have a hand cursor, but I do not even have any of the text from that piece of html code down. What is going on with this? Please respond asap, as I have been struggling with this for a day now. Here is the Actionscript for loading the CSS:

var flash_css = new TextField.StyleSheet();
flash_css.load("styles.css");
flash_css.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
zloc_txt.styleSheet = flash_css;
} else {
trace("Error loading CSS file.");
}
};

var zloc_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
zloc_lv.load("zloc.txt");
zloc_lv.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
zloc_txt.text = this.content;
} else {
trace("unable to load text file.");
}
};
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zloc_txt.editable = false;
_global.styles.TextArea.setStyle("backgroundColor" , "transparent");
_global.styles.TextArea.setStyle("border styles" , "solid");

Here is a sample of the text file code:

&content=Northwest Arkansas Locations
121 Main St.
Russellville, AK 77801
(626) 111-1111 
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var flash_css = new TextField.StyleSheet();
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flash_css.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
zloc_txt.styleSheet = flash_css;
} else {
trace("Error loading CSS file.");
}
};

var zloc_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
zloc_lv.load("zloc.txt");
zloc_lv.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
zloc_txt.text = this.content;
} else {
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}
};
zloc_txt.html = true;
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_global.styles.TextArea.setStyle("backgroundColor" , "transparent");
_global.styles.TextArea.setStyle("border styles" , "solid");

Here is a sample of the text file code:

&content=Northwest Arkansas Locations
121 Main St.
Russellville, AK 77801
(626) 111-1111 
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You need a MC on screen with a textfield inside.

Code:
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import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var keyWords:Array = Array("Growth", "Development", "Expansion", "Skills", "Training");
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[Edit Moved to Actionscript! -SJT ]