Dynamic Sizing Of Dynamic Text Box
Is there any way to have my dynamic text box expand or shrink to fit whatever text is put in it? The problem I run into is having the text cut off if the box isn't physicaly built large enough.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on: 12-05-2003, 11:08 AM
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tryBox -- is my dynamic text box
specBG -- is my semi-trasparent background (which is a movie clip)
ActionScript Code:
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
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trace(tryBox.getDepth());
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tryBox.background = false;
tryBox.border = 0;
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myformat.size = 18;
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var myShowXML = new XML();
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myShowXML.load("http://www.muralsyourway.com/FlashHome/slideshow.xml");
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_root.myWidth = myShowXML.firstChild.attributes.width;
_root.myHeight = myShowXML.firstChild.attributes.height;
_root.mySpeed = myShowXML.firstChild.attributes.speed;
_root.myImages = myShowXML.firstChild.childNodes;
_root.myImagesNo = myImages.length;
_root.mySpecial = myShowXML.lastChild;
setChildIndex(myShowXML, 0);
headerTitle.autoSize = true;
headerTitle.text = _root.mySpecial.attributes.header;
tryBox.text = _root.mySpecial.attributes.spec;
createContainer();
callImages();
};
function createContainer() {
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_root.myContainer_mc.swapDepths(-16383);
myContainer_mc.lineStyle(0,0x000000,100);
myContainer_mc.lineTo(_root.myWidth,0);
myContainer_mc.lineTo(_root.myWidth,_root.myHeight);
myContainer_mc.lineTo(0,_root.myHeight);
myContainer_mc.lineTo(0,0);
myContainer_mc._x = (Stage.width-myContainer_mc._width)/2;
myContainer_mc._y = (Stage.height-myContainer_mc._height)/2;
}
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_root.myMCL.addListener(_root.myPreloader);
_root.myClips_array = [];
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_root.myText_txt._x = (Stage.width-_root.myText_txt._width)/2;
_root.myText_txt._y = (Stage.height-_root.myText_txt._height)/2;
_root.myText_txt.autoSize = "center";
_root.myText_txt.textColor = 0x000000;
_root.myText_txt.text = "test";
_root.myText_txt.setNewTextFormat(myformat);
};
_root.myPreloader.onLoadProgress = function(target) {
_root.myText_txt.text = "Loading.. "+_root.myClips_array.length+"/"+_root.myImagesNo+" Completed";
};
_root.myPreloader.onLoadComplete = function(target) {
_root.myClips_array.push(target);
target._alpha = 0;
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_root.myText_txt._x = myContainer_mc._x + myContainer_mc._width - 200;
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blah and blah
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while (targetMC._height>size) {
targetMC._height -= Math.round(targetMC._height/size);
targetMC._width -= Math.round(targetMC._width/size);
}
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targetMC._x += diffx/2
} else if (targetMC._width>targetMC._height) {
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targetMC._height -= Math.round(targetMC._height/size);
targetMC._width -= Math.round(targetMC._width/size);
}
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targetMC._y += diffy/2
myTrace("diff is "+diffy);
}
};
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love you all
x
Quick Question:Dynamic Image Sizing
Sizing Images Dynamically
I have a question about sizing an image as it comes in from the data base into a flash movie. Right now the code is written...
code:
smallPicX = 0;
smallPicY = 0;
smallPicW = 218;
smallPicH = 153;
so an image from the database comes in and sizes to 218w x 153h. However this creates white space above and below or on the sides if the image is not the same proportion. Can the code be written so the shortest pixel dimension is either 218 or 153. This way the image comes into a mask and crops so it fits.
Guessing but can you set a variable to the min image px dimensions then write if/else statement?
I just need to know if it can be done.
Yes or No. Can this be done?
Thanks
Leslie
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Hello,
I am working with some simple ActionScript that I just learned from an online tutorial. I am making text buttons using movies and AS instead of converting the text to a button symbol. I'm repeating the script with subtle changes to make each new button. Simple stuff (from what I understand).
Everything works great except that the buttons or text field overlaps and causes the buttons to be accessed in a place where they should not be able to be accessed. The dynamic text field is the right size to accommodate the largest amount of text that I have. If I resize the original text field to fit the smaller text, then the bigger words get cut off. Just to be clear, my buttons are running horizontally.
What I'm trying to find out is if there is script (preferably simple script) I can add to make the dynamic text field resize for each word that is passed into it.
I hope this makes sense.
Here is the script I'm working with:
b1.onRollOver = over;
b1.onRollOut = out;
b1.buttText.buttonText.text = "news";
b2.onRollOver = over;
b2.onRollOut = out;
b2.buttText.buttonText.text = "media";
b3.onRollOver = over;
b3.onRollOut = out;
b3.buttText.buttonText.text = "bio";
b4.onRollOver = over;
b4.onRollOut = out;
b4.buttText.buttonText.text = "contact";
function over() {
this.gotoAndPlay(2)
}
function out() {
this.gotoAndPlay(7)
}
Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi there,
first off, apologies for the long post, but its a tricky problem to explain... and on my first post too! (sorry )
Im have a bit of bother with flash calling variables from a text file, and using them to make paths to other variables, and to control the amount of time a duplicate clip occurs. The first of these 2 problems is this:
Im loading a text file "content.txt" into _root. (this works fine)
it contains the variables:
webclipcount=2
&webhenry=hello hello
&webbutton01=henry
on the main timeline I have this button
on(press){
sectiontitle="web"
clipcount=webclipcount
}
there is a text box on the main timeline with variable name of bodycopy.
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onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
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on(mouseDown){
_parent._parent.bodycopy=_parent._parent[_parent._parent.sectiontitle+this.name]
}
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_parent._parent.bodycopy=_parent._parent.webhenry
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but it doesnt.
also for the duplicating clip, unless i use:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (num< 2) {.....
<snip>
it wont work either. it seems neither can be dynamic/ pulled from the text file. (well, i can get them to work!)
If I use direct paths like:
on(mouseDown){
_parent._parent.bodycopy="bloody hell it works!"
}
and
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (num< 2) {.....
<snip>
it works, but not if they are dynamicly set from the txt file...
Anyone care to shed some light onto this? its doing my head in!
thanks in advance or the help.
cheers,
chris
Jumping To Areas Of Dynamic Text, Printing Dynamic Text
hello,
I have a movie clip that loads a .txt file into a dynamic text field. Due to the amount of content in the file a scroller bar is needed in order to view all of it. I want to create buttons that jump to different areas of the dynamic text for easier navigation so the user can go directly to various sections instead of having to use the scroller all the time. What kind of coding would I need to put on the buttons and within the .txt file at the areas I want to jump to?
Also, I would like to give the user the option to print everything within the dynamic text field only, not the surrounding elements in my movie clip. Is that possible?
thanks!
Dynamic Text Not Loading On Server . . . Other Dynamic Text Issues
ok - here's the url
http://www.rongilcreast.com/Test_Site/main.html
when I 'test movie' in Flash, the text comes in. But not now that it's online . . .
2nd problem. I want to add a scrollbar to the textbox, but when I drag the scrollbar onto the textbox, it doesn't snap-to the text box and resize itself.
all the files are here:
http://www.rongilcreast.com/Test_Site/main.fla
http://www.rongilcreast.com/Test_Site/main.swf
http://www.rongilcreast.com/Test_Site/Index.txt
whatamIdoin'wrong?
tia . . .
[AS2] Changing Text In Dynamic Text Field With Dynamic Instance Name
I dont know what I am missing here but what I want to do is change the text inside a dynamic text field via actionscript. the code I am using runs in a loop within a function. Trace is outputting the correct values.
PHP Code:
for(i=0; i<=4; i++) {
if(_root["order_"+ q][i] == 0) {
["order_"+ i]text = "First";
trace("first");
} else if (_root["order_"+ q][i] == 1) {
["order_"+ i]text = "Second";
trace("Second");
} else if (_root["order_"+ q][i] == 2) {
["order_"+ i]text = "Third";
trace("Third");
} else if (_root["order_"+ q][i] == 3) {
["order_"+ i]text = "Fourth";
trace("Fourth");
} else if (_root["order_"+ q][i] == 4) {
["order_"+ i]text = "Fifth";
trace("Fifth");
}
}
basically I want to do this -
PHP Code:
order_0.text = "First";
So how can I change this line to work as expected?
PHP Code:
["order_"+ i]text = "First";
EDIT- The instance names for the dynamic text fields are set
Thanks
Mouseless, Autoscrolling, Dynamic Tweening, Dynamic Text...
I am having the darndest time finding help on this even though it seems like a common task (ok done venting)
What I need is this:
A dynamic text field (from txt file) that will autoscroll vertically. I know that I can do this by motion tweening a movie clip containing my dynamic text, but heres the thing: this source txt file will be updated daily (daily events). Some days it will be a few lines of txt (no scrolling necessary). Some days it may be 500 or more lines of text. So simply motion tweening my movie clip a fixed speed and distance will not work. I need the scroll speed, text box size, and scroll distance to be dynamic.
Please help us. The hack that made our kiosk made it almost impossible to open, so it takes me forever to open it and i don't want to do that every day... oh, you didn't need to know that, sorry.
An .fla or a tutorial would be a huge help as I am not action script savy, yet.
Thanks in advance!
Dynamic Mask For Dynamic Text Won't Working Any Body Pls Help
Im' supposed to make a scrollable gridlike simulation with using MC. Inside that MC there are dynamic text area as cell in which its text will be updated dynamically.
Now i have a strange prob that when i use setMask to mask that grid MC it won't working
I have the MC name 'grid'
above that another MC name 'msk'
code is like tha
grid.setMask("msk");
it only shows the full grid instead of masking area.
Dynamic Text : Dynamic Height (depending On Content)
Hi people.
Im working on a website, and in some part there is a dynamic text space that sets its width depending on the resolution.
But well, I want the text to be sitting downside of my webpage. For this (I guess) I need to set the height of the space to its contents, so that I can use the textspace height as a unit, for putting it to the ground
(myTextSpace.y=stage.StageHeight - myTestSpace.height)
But well, I do not know, if there is any way to set the textspace height to its contents.
I hope I'm clear, thank you.
Dynamic Text Within Dynamic Movie Clip Loops
Ok my predicament. I am trying to create thumbnails, but instead of using pictures as the thumbnails I would like to have text, formatted blah blah for people to select. Now the code I am trying to adapt is fine and dandy to get working with pictures, so I know the part of this code that creates the movie clip is fine. However I cannot seem to dynamically create the text boxes within the movie clips. I need to have them within the movie clips so the opacity will change when they are hovered over.
Code:
currentName = "t"+k
thumbnail_mc.createEmptyMovieClip(currentName, thumbnail_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
thumbnail_mc.currentName.createTextField("text"+cu rrentName, thumbnail_mc.currentName.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 244, 28)
thumbnail_mc.currentName.text="test"
k will be changing anyway for each time through taht a movie clip is made hence why they will need different names.
Any help...hope this can be understood.
Accessing Dynamic Text Within Dynamic Added Movieclip.
Hi there.
I'm trying to access and change a dynamic text field within a dynamically added movieclip.
This is how I'm trying to accomplish that;
ActionScript Code:
uButton = attachMovie("_button",arr_videos[i][1], ++uDepth);
uButton._x = uButtonStartX;
uButton._y = uButtonStartY + uButtonDistance * uDepth uButton.btn_name.text = "button name";
btn_name is the name of the dyn. textfield.
But this does nothing.. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for your help
Samuel
Dynamic Text Field Receiving Dynamic Variables...
or something like that . . .
This is my problem: I'm generating _global variables via XML. Each variable represents different types of copy, of varying lengths. For Example:
_global.introduction = xmlDoc_xml.firstChild.firstChild.nodeValue;
_global.body = xmlDoc_xml.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.nodeVa lue;
_global.summary = xmlDoc_xml.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstC hild.nodeValue;
I want to create ONE text field, with scrolling, that will act as a template to house all types of content. I've assigned a variable that equals "content" to this text field. . . My problem is, I can't get the text field variable (content) to dynamically swap for the global variable (_global.introduction) in order to display the proper content.
This seems simple, but something's not working for me. Any thoughts? . . . BIG thanks in advance!
XML Loading, Dynamic Buttons, Dynamic Text Fields...
My last thread kind of died, I guess, so here's another one that I hope will get me some help; it has an updated FLA attached and what I think to be some better descriptions of my problems... I know I'm totally indebted to whomever will help, but this is an emergency and I need some timely advice.
so here's the FLA, XML, and some sample images: kirupaTest2.zip
1. I pretty much have the enlarged pictures loading I guess, which was my major problem before, but it doesn't matter because I can't get the code to "know" which of the dynamic thumbnails has been clicked (by "know", I mean return an index value, say 0 through 7 if there are 8 projects, that I can use to access that particular project in the array of 8 projects in the rest of the code)... So if the third movieclip thumbnail were clicked, I'd like "2" to come up somehow... I've tried this code, which is kind of lame, I know, based off of the idea of each of the thumbnail movieclips' names ending in their index number:
ActionScript Code:
//"this" is the button that was pressed; would return a string ending in//thumberMC_<number of whichever movieclip thumb was clicked>var: testString:String = this; //storing how many characters are in the string above...var: stringNumb:Number = testString.length;//using that value to take off the last string (hopefully the number)var: finalString = testString.charAt(stringNumb);
And that didn't work. (The code above was entered around line 71 in the layer "actions"; it's gone now)
2. An even bigger problem is I have some containers being drawn dynamically from height and width values pulled from an XML file. When I test the code that creates the objects using hard-coded values, it works fine; say if I put 481 in for the width and 375 for the height. But if I try to do it (sort of) dynamically like:
ActionScript Code:
var picHeight:Number = projects[5].bigPics[0].picHeightvar picWidth:Number = projects[5].bigPics[0].picWidth
it gets all screwed up; please try it for yourself in the supplied FLA. It's hard to describe what goes wrong; some things are drawn, and others aren't. I think it's because the objects are trying to draw before they have the data to draw with. This can be seen at lines 129 and 130.
3. Lastly, there's a dynamic textfield I'm trying to create that never shows up for some reason. Again, you could see in the FLA (in the "createDrawer" function around line 424).
If I can clarify, please let me know.
Dynamic Video Playlist And Dynamic Text Articles
Hi all, hope you can help me..?
I have the task of creating a Dynamic Video Playlist to be incorporated in a FLASH 8/HTML site. The site owner should then be able to upload their recorded videos. The client will be using a low budged camera. I am planning to suggest a video format to the client that will suit me best.
In addition I also need to create a section where text articles will be posted by the site owner.
I am a beginner in Actionscript 2.0, and I have Flash 8 installed in my PC.
Can anyone recommend some FLA source files to get me started, and a tutorial? I've seen some tutorials, but they are either too complicated or don't attend my needs.
Many thanks!
Dynamic Length Of Dynamic Of Text Field?
is it possible to set the length of a dynamic text field so that the text flowed into it fits perfectly.
I need this so that I can get the _width of the movie clip it sits in.
help appreciated guys.
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