Flash :: Did I Forget A Basic Function Of Dynamic Text?

When Using XML As A Text Source Don't Forget This
If using XML as a text source and you have a need to use any of the following special characters, then read this.

For example the text I want to display:
Rod's new site "I Rule" is awesome.

In you XML it needs to be as follows:
Rod's new site "I Rule" is awesome.

There are 5 predefined entity references in XML:

< < less than
> > greater than
& & ampersand
' ' apostrophe
" " quotation mark

Entity references always start with the "&" character and end with the ";" character.

Note: Only the characters "<" and "&" are strictly illegal in XML. Apostrophes, quotation marks and greater than signs are legal, but it is a good habit to replace them.

Enjoy!

Rod

Very Basic, HOW DO I USE DYNAMIC TEXT? I'm Lost.
Could someone explain to me how to achieve dynamic text. From start to finish.

Questions, what code must I use, where do I put this code?

Do I give the dynamic text box an instance name, and or when do I give it a variable name?

How do I import an external text file and make it work?

I've tried to look this stuff up online, but it's just not working for me,....thanks.

XML Basic Tut. Only Dynamic Text Boxes
Hey yall new to the forums here at gotoandlearn but huge fan of the online tutorials here. Props Lee you the man.

I followed tutorial on XML basics and instead of having image load with caption I am just creating 3 dynamic text fields (caption, caption1 and caption2) on stage loading from the XML. First set of data loads fine into respectable fields from XML, however buttons are not changing data on click. Working in Flash 8 using XML format. Any ideas yall? Thanks in advance.
MT

Code:

var x:XML = new XML();
x.ignoreWhite = true;
var e:Array = new Array();
var e1:Array = new Array();
var e2:Array = new Array();
var whatOn:Number;
x.onLoad = function() {
var p:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;
for(i=0;i<p.length;i++) {
e.push(p[i].attributes.english);
e1.push(p[i].attributes.english1);
e2.push(p[i].attributes.english2);
}
caption.text = e[0];
caption1.text = e1[0];
caption2.text = e2[0];
whatOn = 0;
}

x.load("text.xml");

p.onRelease = function() {
if(whatOn > 0) {
whatOn--;
caption.text = e[whatOn];
caption1.text = e1[whatOn];
caption2.text = e2[whatOn];
}
}
n.onRelease = function() {
if(whatOn < p.length-1) {
whatOn++;
caption.text = e[whatOn];
caption1.text = e1[whatOn];
caption2.text = e2[whatOn];
}
}

[F8] Basic Dynamic Loading Text Problem
http://rapidshare.com/files/8123212/apl-fla.rar.html

not sure if the txt file is included or not (forgot), so if it's not, assume that it's setup right. The other text loads fine (the RollOver text), but for some reason the text on the the the actual buttons don't load up.

If the txt file is needed, I'll provide..

thanks for the help.

XML Basic Tut. Only Dynamic Text Boxes No Images
Creating 3 dynamic text fields (caption, caption1 and caption2) on stage loading from XML. First set of data loads fine into respectable fields from XML, however buttons are not changing data on click. Working in Flash 8 using standard XML format. Any ideas yall? Thanks in advance.
MT

I have traced succesfully. All fields are on main frame (simple test page), but I am still not getting a response from my handlers on prev and next buttons.
code:

Code:
var x:XML = new XML();
x.ignoreWhite = true;
var e:Array = new Array();
var e1:Array = new Array();
var e2:Array = new Array();
var whatOn:Number;

x.onLoad = function() {
var p:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;
for(i=0;i<p.length;i++) {
e.push(p[i].attributes.english);
e1.push(p[i].attributes.english1);
e2.push(p[i].attributes.english2);
}
caption.text = e[0];
caption1.text = e1[0];
caption2.text = e2[0];
whatOn = 0;
}

x.load("text.xml");

p.onRelease = function() {
if(whatOn > 0) {
whatOn--;
caption.text = e[whatOn];
caption1.text = e1[whatOn];
caption2.text = e2[whatOn];
}
}

n.onRelease = function() {
if(whatOn < p.length-1) {
whatOn++;
caption.text = e[whatOn];
caption1.text = e1[whatOn];
caption2.text = e2[whatOn];
}
}

Code:
<?xml version......?>
<phrase>
<text english="hello" english1="what up" english2="yo" />
<text english="hey there" english1="whats good" english2="howdy" />
</phrase>

Very Basic Dynamic Text Loading Problem..
http://rapidshare.com/files/8076090/mine.rar.html

I included the FLA, SWF and txt document.

For some reason it isn't loading the text. I have the SAME exact movie (all actionscript, button names, ect) and it works fine. I just wanted to redesign the graphics a bit, but now the text wont load.

Any help is much appreciated.

P.S. Would it be easier, and more organizable, for me to make it an XML file instead of txt -- and would that work?

Thanks.

Button Function - Load Text File To Dynamic Text Field
Hey again,

okay straight into it. I have a few button named b1 b2 b3 and so on. Now these buttons i want to load a text file into a dynamic text field called myText. Now the text files which will be loaded contain html tags, so i want to have that property set.

Now current I have home.text loading into myText automically on swf loading. But when I click any of the buttons the text file won't change over.

Now my menu is seperate to the body. I have 3 swf files, one called base.swf, nav.swf and body.swf. Base.swf loads nav and body onto it.

here is what i have as the script.

Frame1 - body.swf

_root.onData = function(){
myText.html = true;
myText.htmltext = _root.myInfo;
}

loadVariables("home.txt", _root);
loadMovie("scratchy.swf", logo);

Frame1 - nav.swf - gigsbut (button)
on (release) {
loadVariables("gigs.txt", _root.body);
}

can anyone help point out where I am going wrong. I have a feeling I am not targeting the text field right from the button. If you could help point me in the right direction rather then give me the answer that would be good as I would learn better from that. Thanks

Wolfie

PS - Let me know if you want or need more info. Am happy to post it up.

Function Call From Dynamic Text?
I have a movie which loads data from a database via ASP and XML into one text field only. It works O.K. But now I want some words of that dynamically loaded text to be active and instead of jumping to URL I want them to call custom ActionScript function which would load another xml document. I know that I can do that with JavaScript, but this means jumping out of the movie and back again so - Is there any more straightforward way?

Call Function From Dynamic Text Box
Hi!
I wonder if it is possible - or there is a way to call a function inside flash(action script) from dynamic text box?

... like i open URL <a href="aaa.html">... <a AS_function='trace("Hello world")'>

Thanks for help.

Call Function Over Dynamic Text
is possible somehow call fn form Flash if i click on d. text like hypertext link?
<a href=...>call some fn from flash</a>

or is it nonsense?

[F8] What Would Cause Dynamic Text Not To Function On Certain Computers?
Hi

My friends have tested the movie on 10 pcs and 3 macs, various browsers and works fine. My boss tried and it doesnt work, the dynamic text doesnt load from the php file on both her pc and mac. Are there any broswer settings or anything else I can check that would cause this, these are the only computers not displaying this movie. Both have flash player 9. Thanks.

Changing Dynamic Text From Function
Hello,

I'm trying to change the text in a dynamic text box (which itself I've created by createTextField through actionscript), and I'm trying to do it from within a function. However, I can't seem to do it!

Basically, I've go this bit which creates the text box:

_root.createTextField("mytext",105,125,428,300,100 );
mytext.text = "TEXT DISPLAYED";

myTextFormat = new TextFormat();
myTextFormat.font = "Arial";
myTextFormat.size = 11;
myTextFormat.color = 0x999999;
myTextFormat.align = "right";

mytext.setTextFormat(myTextFormat);

textInstance.setTextFormat(myTextFormat);

and then later on I have a function which fades in an image when a button is pressed:

buttons_mc4.four_mc.onRelease = function() {
new Tween (container_mc,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,20,fal se).onMotionFinished = function(){
container_mc.loadMovie("../images/4.jpg");

fadeIn();
}
}

I tried putting this in to change the text in the dynamic text box but it didn't work:

buttons_mc4.four_mc.onRelease = function() {
new Tween (container_mc,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,20,fal se).onMotionFinished = function(){
container_mc.loadMovie("../images/4.jpg");

fadeIn();
}
mytext.text = "TEXT DISPLAYED";
}

any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

All suggestions greatly appreciated! Cheers.

Dynamic Text Select All Function
Hi there

I want to make a dynamic text box that when i click on it to focus it, it will select all the contents of the text box rather than having the user click and drag to select the contents. Is there some actionscript to get make the textbox select all when focused?

Many thanks

Trev

Can Dynamic Text Execute An AS Function?
I've always wanted to figure this one out. If I have a dynamic text field with HTML text or even without, can I create a link that executes a function within Flash?

I know I can create a link to itself with a variable and pass that variable through javascript and have it run, but that requires refreshing the browser. Is there a more seamless way to do it?

Thanks!

Call A Function From A Dynamic Text Link
Help, I'v eforgoten the code for calling a function from a dynamic text link.

M@)
[Edited by Game_on on 09-22-2002 at 08:43 AM]

How To Call Function In Dynamic Html Text
Hi
Anyone know how to call function in dynamic html text?

Thanks

Setting Dynamic Text Via Class Function
I'm trying to use a button class and add the text label to the created buttons dynamically via an array.
The other functions in the button class are working correctly, except for this one:

private function setTitle(_val:String):Void
{
title_mc.title_txt.text = _val;
}

"title_mc" is the instance name of a movie clip containing the button background and a dynamic text field with the instance name "title_txt".
The button text is being passed into the function correctly via "_val". (I can trace it and see that it is there.)

When I run the movie, however, I get the following error:

"There is no property with the name 'title_mc'."

I'm just about ready to junk the whole object-oriented class thing and go back to setting up the buttons manually (where I would easily have had it completed by now).
All thoughts greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
CP

Problem With Function To Load Dynamic Text
Hi.

I have a function, which should result with an output to a textbox if true. The trace works, but nothing shows in the text box.

=========================

ActionScript Code:
someStatus = "Some Variable";
someVar = "Another Variable";

function myFunction(myTextBox,myStatus,myVar){
if (myStatus == "Some Variable"){
myTextBox = myVar;
trace("My Status: "+myStatus+", My Var: "+myVar);
}
}

myFunction(myBox01,someStatus,someVar);

stop();
=========================

The function call seems fine, since the trace works.
Why isnt the textbox showing myVar?
The dynamic text box is named in the var field.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Link To Function In Dynamic Text Field
so i have a dynamic text field that needs to display something like...

You have been identified as Syd Barrett. If this is incorrect, click here

the dynamic part is the name, Syd Barrett in this example, which is inserted via a variable. now how do i get the word "here" to become a link to an ActionScript function and be a different color?

Dynamic Text Dousnt Work After Function
Ive stubled into a little problem that I dont understand.

In a mc is a dynamic textfield, trough as this textfield gets his content.
The textfield works fine and also the html text displays/works as supposed.
No problem at all.

But now I put a rollOver/Out on this mc with the textfield, the text shows up allright, but the html doesnt work anymore (I mean the hyperlinks, the rest is okay)

ActionScript Code:
textmc.textarea.html = true;textmc.textarea.htmlText = "<a href='http://www.vintagesworld.be'>link here</a>"textmc.onRollOver = function() { trace("hover on textfield");};textmc.onRollOut = function() { trace("going off textfield");};

So the problem is the rollOn/Out, if I comment out those functions everything is okay....anyone knows how to fix this ?

thank you all.

ActionScript Function Calls In Dynamic Text
Is it possible to make ActionScript function calls in an html formatted text file?

I'm using loadVars to load a text file with various news headlines. I'd like these headlines, when clicked, to load a .swf into a container movie. Any ideas?

Dynamic TextField > HTML Text > Flash Function
Hi there,

Dynamic textfields in Flash can contain HTML-code like:
click <a href='http://www.flashkit.com'>here</a>

It's a standard anchor tag that adds a link to the textfield.

Now I would like to add links to a textfield that, instead of opening webpages in a webbrowser, execute Flash functions. Is that possible?

Changing A Buttons Function Based On Dynamic Text
Hi, im new to the forum, and semi-new at flash, i have experience doing the 'pretty' side of flash, but little in the action script side, and was wondering if anyone could help me.

What i am trying to do, is inside a quiz have a 'next' button, which directs the user to either the next frame or a specific scene based on the response to an answer the user got for the last question.

To explain in a more simplified fashion, if there is a question such as 'The sky is blue' True/False (to use on of the examples from macromedia) if they get it correct, the next button will take them to scene 2 frame 1, if they get it wrong the button will take them to the next frame in the same scene.

Got any ideas of how i can achieve this?

Thanks, Sam

Dynamic HTML Text... Hyperlink Triggers Function?
I have a flash movie with a dynamic loading textfield formatted in html. What I'm looking to do is format (using a tag?) the loaded html code to have a hyperlink (<a href?>) gotoAndPlay(2) or perform other functions. Anyone familiar with how to go about this?

Thanks
-Mike

A Basic FUNCTION....how?
I'm trying to make a function that will hopefully save me from writing a bunch of code.

Basically, when the user hits a button, I need to tell 100 movie clips to gotoandStop (1).

But, I don't want to write out.....

_root.mc1.gotoandStop(1)
_root.mc2.gotoandStop(1)

etc, etc, 100 times. I'd rather just refer to a function that would execute all that code.

How do I do this?

Could you walk me through it?

I'v literally never done a function before.

Thanks.

Basic IF Function
Im trying to make a basic maths game. The following is the code on the main page that picks a random number and sets the correct answer by multiplying the random number by 2.

Code:
_root.question = random(12);
_root.correctanswer = 2* _root.question;

I then want a button that checks to see if the text input is correct.

Code:
on(release)
{
if(_root.answer = _root.correctanswer)
{
gotoAndStop(2);
}
else {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
}
No matter what data I insert it always takes me to frame 2, as if I have answered correctly. Anyone able to tell me where im going wrong?

Many Thanks

Very Basic Function - Maybe Not Possible ?
Hi,

I have three variables my_value1, my_value2, my_value3 and three dynamic textboxes.
Now I would like to build a function that automatically gives me the following result: textbox1="10" and textbox2="20" and textbox3="44"

I thought of a script like this:

my_value1 ="10";
my_value2="20";
my_value3="44";

for (i=1; i<4; i++){
textbox + i =my_value + i;
};

This does not work and then I also tried:
textbox + i ="my_value" + i;
textbox + i ="my_value[i];

(same combination with the textbox part was tried out).
No result. But I do not know if it is possible to do something like this ?

I have a large amount of data and and am going to make a VBA/ Excel program genereate the script on basis of data retrieved from a database thus I need some kind of a function taking care of this for me....

Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

Best regards

Basic Function Help
Aiight - I've decided to turn my sloppy Flash techniques around and start writing everything in Actionscript and not attach actions to objects.

How do I go about turning this into a proper function?

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (rwd) {
this.prevFrame();
}
}

it is going on a MC named 'more_info'.

¡GRACIAS!

Basic Function Q ?
hi guys i am trying to write a function but it doesnt work any idea where im going wrong

function scaleUp() {
this.imageArea._xscale++;
this.imageArea._yscale = this.imageArea._xscale;
}
this.myBtn.onPress = function() {
this.onEnterFrame = scaleUp;
};
this.myBtn.onRelease = function() {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
};

Forget >.<
how do i make a play button and the thing i put on in the Frame
Cause i Forgot >.< >.< >.<

Basic As Function Question
Hey I'm doing some function stuff and I can't figure out what's wrong with this code. It won't load the pic that's for sure.

function loadpic (folder, box, number){
_root.holder3.loadMovie(folder+"/pic"+number+".jpg");
}

also is there a way to use one of the variables from the function in the movieclip reference, like:

function loadpic (folder, box, number){
_root.holder+box.loadMovie(folder+"/pic"+number+".jpg");
}

I know the above doesn't work, but is there someway to do it? Thanks.

Frozley

Basic Function Problem
Have a problem with something quite basic that I can't get working. Appreciate any help or direction with it. I have a function:

Code:
position1 = function(){
this.slideTo(0,0,2,"easeInOutBounce");
this.scaleTo(100,3);
this.alphaTo(100,3.5);
}

that I want to apply to a movieclip "aboutus" using

Code:
aboutbutton.onPress = function(){
postition1.apply(aboutus);
}

but it dosen't seem to work. What amazingly dunce thing am I doing?

I'm using the tween prototypes from http://laco.wz.cz/tween/?page=examples

Very Basic Function Question
function changeState3(event:Event):void {
cleanOutThumbs();
}

I have this function.
How can I use it like

changeState3();

Basic Function Question
I'm new to actionscripting, and have a basic question. I'd like to call a function "slide" when the user clicks on the movieclip (instance name = mcBob)

Here's the code placed on the frame:

function slide():Void {
_root.mcBob._x = (_root.mcBob._x) + 2;
}

and here's the code placed on the movieclip mcBob itself:
on (press){
_root.mcBob.slide();
}

So what's wrong with this code as it's not working.Thanks!

Basic Function Question
So, I looked in the noob threads and they seemed really noob, I'm only sorta noob so i'm going to try here and you can hate on me if you want.

OK.

So, I'm learning AS3 via web video, and I can't put my hand up to as the teacher any questions. In the following function, I'm curious about the significance of creating a variable to hold a parameter value vs simply referring to the parameter directly...

ActionScript Code:
// a public function that is getting called from the document class

private var _myVar:*

public function doSomething(myParam:*):void {

_myVar = myParam; // is this pointless?
my_mc.addChild(_myVar);

}

So to my admittedly noobish eyes it seems like i don't really need the private var here unless at some future time I plan on referring to this in some way.

I guess if it is a movieclip or sprite by saving that var outside the function I can refer to it inside the class, but it's not public so I can't refer to it outside the class.

Is this just strange or am I missing something basic?

PS. I love answers that illustrate sound processes or ways of planning that educate me in meaningful ways.

Basic Function Problem
Hello Everybody,

I am having a basic "function" problem. Second part of the code does not work. I mean it does not stop at frame "55" and skip playing "contact". It just keep rolling in the time line.

Thanks in Advanced.

ActionScript Code:
b2.onRollOver = over;
b2.onRollOut = out;
b2.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay("b1close");
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._currentframe == 55) {
//lastFrame is the point where first animation stops
this.stop();
gotoAndPlay("contact");
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
};

Basic Flash Function Help
In Flash CS3, I created a splash movie for my website. At the end of the timeline, I have a single frame with a block of AS3 script. The problem is when the flash movie reaches that frame, it exercises odd behavior. Here is my code:

this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,automaticRedirection);
stop();
function automaticRedirection(event:Event):void {
var applicationURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("

[basic] Parameters In Function
this must be a super silly question. I have a function like this--

function moveBall(target:MovieClip){
target.gotoAndPlay(2);
}

and an mc called ball on the stage. I suppose to use moveBall(ball); to make it move right? why it seems that it only works in buttons events? like this:

b1.onRelease = function() {
moveBall(ball);
}

but when I try to call the function using just moveBall(ball) in timeline, it's not working, why?

even for the button, if I use it like below it's not working either.

b1.onRelease = moveBall(ball);

- mark

p.s. how do I pass the parameter from one function to another?

Basic Function Messenger
I developed a messenger that allows you to chat discreetly.
The chat window is disguised as a Photoshop CS layers window.

It was created with Flash and Flash Studio Pro (Zinc V2)

Pretty neat, if you have to keep hiding your chat window at work/school.

To see it in action and/or download:
http://basicfunction.com/html/?postid=59

Leave me a comment if you want to actionscript or would like to help out on 2.0

Basic Function Question
I am very new to AS ( as most of you know!!) so i`m trying to study hard...and at the moment i am trying to rewrite some codes, creating functions from them.
so anyway i wrote this simple button rollover code and now i am trying to make a more useful function from it...but it doesn`t work :?
here is whta i have...it`s probably a mess but...
(btw "rollover_mc" is an invisible button to perform the rollOut part of the function and "fill_mc" is the fill of the button i`m trying to alpha)
any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks

Code:

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;

roll = function(btnId,fillId){
btnId.onRollOver = function(){
new Tween(fillId, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 50, 3, true);
}
btnId.onRollOut = function(){
new Tween(fillId, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 50, 100, 3, true);
}
}

//add to a button
rollover_mc.onRollOver = function(){
roll(rollover_mc,fill_mc);
}

EDIT

this code is based on the code beneath which i wrote first...but i just noticed the rollover only works the second time you roll over the button...why???? :?
Code:

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;

roll = function(){

btnId.onRollOver = function(){
new Tween(fillId, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 50, 3, true);
}
btnId.onRollOut = function(){
new Tween(fillId, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 50, 100, 3, true);
}
}
//add to a button
button_mc.onRollOver = function(){
roll();
btnId = rollover_btn;
fillId = fill_mc;
}

Forget About The Frames
The html documents are on my webserver. I just included the name of the document in the actions for my buttons.
Very Simple. The files are on my webserver. I just provided a name of the file in my MX program when I wrote the link.

It is just leftframe.html Sorry it is just a page not frames.

Forget Friends Of Ed...
http://www.phong.com
http://www.levitated.net

LEVITATED IS PURE GENIUS!
YOU CAN EVEN GET THE CODE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ALSO:

WWW.FONTSFORFLASH.COM

*********************

NOW IN FLASH PRO, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO LINK A TEXT FILE OR HTML
FILE TO A SCROLLING TEXT BOX...SEND ME A SAMPLER...POST IT
HERE AS A LINK PLEASE!

Is This Possible With AS? Or I Should Forget Flash
my vw client came up with this idea of making a mosaic picture of new beetle with all small new beetle photos. the picture is done with a software, however, the client wants a animation to load in the picture in order by each small photos from a specific direction.

i think this is probably beyond flash's capability, even with actionscript, what do you guys think?

this is the link to the mosaic picture:
http://www.honestweb.cn/tempfile/nb_s.jpg