Flash :: Dynamic Scrolling Text

URGENT Positioning Dynamic Text In Text Scrolling Window
Help!

I have a dynamic, scrolling text field, whose scroll is based on one of the tutorials on Flashkit. In the text I have some links which switch the content of the field via asfunction, but that's unimportant. I wanted to add a functionality similar to html "anchor", so when I switch the contents of the field (for example to read a CV of someone mentioned in the text), and remember windowTxt.scroll and windowTxt.maxscroll properties (where windowTxt is the variable name of the text field, after I finish reading the CV I click the special "back" button, and it loads the old text back and tries to set the windowTxt.scroll & windowTxt.maxscroll back to the state they were before entering the CV. I tried to do it like this:

Code:
_root.windowTxt.scroll = _root.pscroll; // pscroll => previous scroll
_root.windowTxt.maxscroll = _root.pmaxscroll; // previous max scroll
IT DOESN'T WORK! The variables ARE there in the path because trace shows the proper values for all of them, but! The scroll property won't even bother setting itself to the desired value... and the scroll using buttons and the syntax

_root.windowTxt.scroll--;
or
_root.windowTxt.scroll++;

WORKS...

Oh by the way - this is for the projector...

To sum it up - I need to push the dynamic text to a certain value after it's loaded - how to do that? I've no time for experimenting... I've deadline in a few hours and this is the last feature I've to implement, after that it's source merging with a source from a friend's work and betatesting... If I won't make it - I'm screwed. HEEEEEEEEEELP!!! THANKS IN ADVANCE...

Auto Scrolling Dynamic Text From External Text File
Hi guys,

I'm loading a text file into a dynamic text box using LoadVars, and I've got it to scroll using this code:

Code:
var myInterval = setInterval(scrollUp, 500);
function scrollUp() {
_root.text_mc.textbox.scroll += 1;
}
...but there are two problems. One, the client says it's too jerky (as it's doing it a line at a time, rather than a smooth scroll), and two, the client would like it to be like a news scroller, meaning it automatically scrolls to the bottom of the text, and then the start of the text appears underneath and keeps scrolling continuously. I hope I've explained myself reasonably well!

If someone could help me out with these two things, I'd really appreciate it - cheers!

Boog

Scrolling Text Horizontal In A Dynamic Text. Single Line
hi,

im trying to scroll text when it is to big for a single line dynamic text box.

i have searched and searched and found nothing..

hopeing someone can help me please..

Auto Scrolling Dynamic Text From External Text File
Hi guys,

I'm loading a text file into a dynamic text box using LoadVars, and I've got it to scroll using this code:

Code:

var myInterval = setInterval(scrollUp, 500);
function scrollUp() {
_root.text_mc.textbox.scroll += 1;
}
...but there are two problems. One, the client says it's too jerky (as it's doing it a line at a time, rather than a smooth scroll), and two, the client would like it to be like a news scroller, meaning it automatically scrolls to the bottom of the text, and then the start of the text appears underneath and keeps scrolling continuously. I hope I've explained myself reasonably well!

If someone could help me out with these two things, I'd really appreciate it - cheers!

Boog

Dynamic Text In Smooth Scrolling Text Field
here's links to the files.
http://www.anicespot.com/test/
http://www.anicespot.com/test/easing...roller-01.html
http://www.anicespot.com/test/easing...croller-01.swf
http://www.anicespot.com/test/easing...croller-01.fla

here's the problem:
1) when I have FlashMX open and select 'test movie' the text loads but is visible outside of the text field. (see .fla file)
2) when I publish and view locally the html or .swf file directly from the folder everything works fine.
3) when I place all files in the root folder and view from the web nothing works.

so can anyone help me out here?
this really has me puzzled.
james

Input Text To Scrolling Dynamic Text Field - Help
Greetings all:

I am attempting (with little success) to come up with a way to do the following:

1. Have user type input into an input field and have it display in another dynamic text field - Got that done.

2. I would like the display text field to scroll automatically across the screen (to the left). I can get it to scroll once user hits enter key, but no luck with the continuous scroll and still have the ability to add words to the field.

My code is below which works in so far as it goes, it scrolls up one word at a time. I am using Flash Mx and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance...

button_two.onPress = function() {
word();
rootup();
}

//show.text=_root.input.text

function word() {
show.text=_root.input.text
input.text=""
thing.gotoandstop(2);
example2.push(show.text);
preview2 = example2.join("<br>");
}
function rootup() {
_root.up = true;
scroll_words();
}
function scroll_words() {
if (_root.up) {
_root.preview2.scroll += 1;
}
else if (_root.down) {
_root.preview2.scroll -= 1;
}
}

Dynamic Text Scrolling Within Mc's
pleaze hellup I'm stuck as a duck,

this is what I want:

dynamic text box which loads variables from .html file....placed within a movieclip.....calles from a button on the main timeline...with scroll buttons which carry on scrolling onMouseOver....and stops scrolling onMouseOut

simple right?

not!!

right now I have a mc with a dynamic text box inside....the mc is placed on the timeline in a frame....and has the instance name: evenementenText

the frame on the timeline calles the variable 'evenementenTextFile' and places it inside the evenementenText mc instance...

inside the mc I also have two scroll buttons...

up says:

on (press, release, rollOver, keyPress "<Up>") {
evenementenTextFile.scroll = evenementenTextFile.scroll-1;
}

down says:

on (press, release, rollOver, keyPress "<Down>") {
evenementenTextFile.scroll = evenementenTextFile.scroll+1;
}

then comes the test:

and the result is:

the calling of the text works fine....but
when I click or mouseOver the down button the text jumps back and forth one or two lines (no scroll...just back and forth)

and the up button brings me back to the top...

really strange....

I haven't even begun to get to the continious scrolling part....I don't dare

pleeeeeeeeeeeese help

LeO

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I am making a movie with 2 scrolling dynamic textboxes that are inside of clips.

The first section is a "news" section, and that works fine. The external text loads, and it scrolls nicely.

However, I'm then trying to make a "bio" section. When I duplicate that original "news" text box clip, and switch all of the actions, the text won't scroll. The text loads correctly, but the scrolling won't work. Is there some trick to doing this?

Thanks.

matt

Dynamic 'scrolling' Text?
does anybody know or know of any tutorials that will help me learn how to load an HTML page into a dynamic 'scrolling' text box.

I currently know how to load and display an HTML page, but not make it scrolling.

any help would be much appreciated.

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I used the components menu to scroll the text. However when I set the text to scroll the dynamic text pops up but it dont scroll.
What the heck?

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I'm using Flash MX and I want to design and code a scrollbar for dynamic text. Since MX components steal loading time I don't like to use them with flash for the web. That's why I'd like to learn how to do it by hand. Asterikstudio.com has the best looking one of these I've seen on their news and updates section.

I need someone, to help me with this, who feels that they completely understand the solution for this in the best and most efficient possible way. There are a tons of tutorials out there on this but I haven't found any that are all that great.

Please if anyone could point me towards a great tutorial or .fla file I would appreciate that. Thanks.

Selfminded

Scrolling With Dynamic Text
I can create a scrolling feature in the tutorials, but the movie I have, the dynamic text box has the variable "_level0.body" because the txt file is loading in level 0 while the text is in level 7.

Most of the scrollers Ive come across reference the text box variable name like _parent.variabe or something to that affect. However, they never work with _parent._level0.body.

What should I do to get around this? Change my loadVariables to level7? Will it matter that the loadVariables command is coming from the same swf as the text box? Once it's loaded into the main timeline then if I reference level7, that would be it's own level, right?

Scrolling Dynamic Text
i need to figure out how to make dynamic text (text loads from text document) scroll, but only scroll if theres enough text on the page.

thank you

Scrolling Dynamic Text
Is there a reason why my dynamic text box won't scroll? I have a scroller and static text works fine but when I replace it with a dynamic text box do all that jazz it comes up blank. any help would be great. Also is there a way to put pictures in a dynamic text box or anything else related to that? Thanks

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I want to be able to scroll through some dynamic text using an up and down button. However I cant mask the dynamic text field (as then the text doesnt show) what is the best way to scroll it.

Dynamic Text Scrolling
How do I get the Scroll Componet to work in a Dynamic Text field? I have one way but it will not let you scroll until you have looked at another page first..

Dynamic Text And Scrolling It
hi everyone........

well quick question, i have a dynamic text box called 'text1' and with the variable name 'news'. this box gets filled by a php script that calls the data from an sql table. this system works great but when the text loads into the text box, the scroll buttons i have, that when loaded with text normally work; DO NOT WORK.

It seems that the buttons as the text was loaded form outside of flash don't relaise that the content has spilled over. if i drag over the text then i can see the rest and manippulate the scroll.

here's what i mean. www.theladyesther.com

any ideas........other forums have suggested textfield.onChangeText(); - - but not given anythign more, i am unsure of how to apply this tip.

thanks guys.

Dynamic Scrolling Text
i have a dynamic scrolling text window. everything works fine the text scrolls on mouseover everyhthins fine but i added links to the bottom of the window to go to another frame and it goes to the frame fine and everything but when it goes to that next frame it doesnt come up at the top instead the window stays scrolled down to where the link was on the other one so it sux because if i have alot of text on one and the other has a little you have to scroll all the way up to read the rest how do make it that the new window opens atop please help me out im stuck on this

Dynamic Text Scrolling
Is there a way to make a dynamically loaded text file scroll when the mouse is over a button? I have this code:
on (release) {
resume.scroll -=5;
}

That makes it move 5 lines everytime its clicked. Is there a way to modify that so that it just keeps scrolling until the mouse moves off the button?

Scrolling Dynamic Text
i know the basics of makin it scroll..i was wondering....how can i make it so that when i push the up or down buttons....the text feild continues to scroll untill i let go of the button....
the way i have it now...i have to constantly click the buttons up or down....i want a constant scroll....once i push up or down...1

Dynamic Scrolling Text
Hey everyone,

Does anyone have a tutorial on how to set up dynamic text so it scrolls. Basically I am creating a 'ticker' that will import text from a database (let's say people's birthdays). Once these are loaded I want them to scroll until the last one is visible and then restart. The catch is then number of birthdays will vary depending on the day so I can't just have an input field that is 200px tall.

Can anyone point me to a starting point for this or have a tutorial?

Thanks

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I need a scroll bar that scrolls several dynamic text feilds... like a list. Say, 10 dynamic text feilds, loaded in from an xml file - and a scroll bar to scroll them. How can I do this. I assumed I would place them inside a movieclip - but I can't get the dynamic text feilds to show up from within a movie clip. Correct?

Would I have to create text feilds on the fly using action script? If so, when I've attempted this before, creating a second one seemed to overwrite the old one - meaning, only the last text feild i created showed up, even though I gave them different names when creating new text feilds, etc. Would i have to put each on-the-fly text feild into its own movieclip?

I have tons more questions, but this is enough for now I assume. First question is the most important. If i have a set number of feilds that I wanna scroll, but i wanna have them load from xml - how do I get these dynamic text feilds to show up?????

Thanks a TON in advance,
Coffee Cat

Scrolling Dynamic Text..
I think i must be getting a bit rusty but i'm stuck. I've got a bunch of dynamic text fields whos content varies in size, i need scrollbars to appear if necessary. I'm getting a bit confused by the new mx2004 scroll component procedure, why did they get rid of the scrollbar component? Is it something to do with the textarea component??

If someone could give me some advice on how to get text to have scrollbars i will be very grateful.

Steven.

Scrolling Text Dynamic
Hello I was wondering if anyone can give me a hand. I have a scrolling text that take the text from within my flash file, what I don't get is why doesn't all the text show up in the movie? But when I go to my flash folder to see the text in my note pad its all there anyone have an idea? then I notice something else, I try to update some text in my note pad for let say scroller2 but when I go to movie there no update? also I was looking at something else scroller3 its all in english but some stories are french i can only see english not the french, and if I take out the english, I can see the French why is that....

man I'm freacking out why cant it go smoothly ;(

Scrolling Dynamic Text
i have a slight problem...

i have a .fla that i am working on for my new website. i have six external .txt files linked to a single dynamic text field. depending on which button they click, the variable is given the info in one of the file.

anyway, the problem i am having is that when they scroll down on a scrollable section and then go to another section, the text box does not start at the beginning. it's as if the field is remembering where it was on the previous section. i have no clue how to fix this...

any suggestions would be great!!!

chris

p.s. all the files are in the .zip so that you can see what i did..

Dynamic Scrolling Text Box Mc In A Mc?
I have a dynamic text box w/ scroller in a movie clip.

I have taken this mc with the text box and scroller and placed it into a second mc which plays on release of a button.

Using this line of code ->

on (release) {

_root.scrollingTextBox.miscText.text =
"blah, blah"

}

the text loads fine when placed on the main stage but not when placed into a second mc.

Help please?

Scrolling A Dynamic Text Box
Hi there!

inside my dynamic text box i've got a load of text. I want to be able to scroll this text.

I work out the height of the text inside the textfield by doing:
dyanmicTextVar.textHeight

Lets say for example that textHeight is 800, once I know how tall it is, what command do i use to tell the text box to display everything from say 340 downwards for example?

I don't want to use built in components or anything

More On The Scrolling Dynamic Text
hey...so I found this sample of how to scroll dynamic text. I adjust most of the other script to my specifics, and its been working until it gets to this part:

on (rollOver) {
if (y eq "up") {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") -1);
} else {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") +1);
}
}

I changed the name of the text box and now the variables and everything else point to the main timeline. Textbox var name is now _level0 .textbox4
How do I get this to make sense with the rest of my changes? I think its the location and name of the textbox - but I am unsure on how to name it. Any suggestions?

Scrolling Dynamic Text
Hey people,

Can someone share with me or point me to something that will allow me to grab text from a .txt file, stick it in the textblock and then allow it to be scrolled by a rollover action on an "up" and "down" button.

I am working with something close to what I want now that I got from another source. I have been able to change most of it to fit my movie, but not all of it. I think the script on my buttons is whats messing me up.
Right now my variable is loaded on the main timeline like this.
loadVariablesNum("universal.txt", 0);
Along with that, 2 frames apart is the script to load the content variables like this
textbox4 = universaltext
My textbox exists in a movie clip and its var name is
_level0.textbox4
All of that works and displays just fine, but I can't get it to scroll. So I think my buttons are wrong, I dont know how to change whats there to apply to the changes I have made.

The script on my buttons is this:
on (rollOver) {
if (y eq "up") {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") -1);
} else {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") +1);
}
}
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks in advance...D

Help:dynamic Scrolling Text
i have a TextArea and a .txt file

i named the text area instance as "SiteInfo"
and the textfile as "site_info.txt"
and the variable inside the site_info.txt is "data"

then i put some actionscript on the first frame
like this

SiteInfo.html = true;
SiteInfo.text = loadVariablesNum("site_info.txt",0);

it would not load...
i don't know what wrong.
please help me with this.
thank you!

Scrolling Dynamic Text Box
Hi. Im using Flash MX 2004 Pro on a Mac.

Ive been following the tutorial on creating a scrolling dynamic text box at Macromedia's site (http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl...t_scrollmx.htm) but when i try it myself from scratch i get the following error message....

"**Warning** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 2, frame=1:Line 1: The identifier 'loadVars' will not resolve to built-in object 'LoadVars' at runtime.
loadText = new loadVars();

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1"

When i download their file and try it it works ok (although i still get a different error message.....
"**Warning** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifier 'loadVars' will obscure built-in object 'LoadVars'.
loadVarsText = new loadVars();

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

done loading"

. Ive checked everything and the only thing is that their Scroll Bar Component seems much more complicated than mine. Ive never used components before im not sure if this is the problem. Is there any difference between Flash MX and MX 2004 in this regard?

many thanks

M

Dynamic Scrolling Text Box
Please help. I created a swf to be loaded on level 2 that contains a dynamic text box that loads an external text file. The file loads in my text box but my scroll bar becomes inoperative. The scroll bar is a UI componet.

file attached. create any large text file named "upcomingevents.txt"

please help if you can.

Chinnymac

Scrolling Dynamic Text
hi all. i'm having problems with something i no is really simple to do but i just can't seem to figure it out! i am loading text into a dynamic textbox in my movie and that works fine as i have created a button to load the external text file into my textbox. however, i want to make the whole text scroll along the page on one line. i've made a tween for the textbox so it does scroll, but only the text that actually fits in the textbox appears. how do i make the whole text file appear in that scrolling text box?

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I have read the other threads regarding this issue, but mine seems a little different. I built the entire webiste in Flash utilizing separate scenes for each "Page". In each scene I am using a dynamic text box with scroller bar to load text from external file. When I test each scene after I have set up the action script, the text loads perfectly and scroll bars functions normally. However, when I test the entire movie, only the Home page (first scene) scroll bar works. On all subsequent scenes (pages), when clicking the links to activate those scenes, the text loads dynamically, but the scroll bar does not function. What am I doing wrong?

Sorry about the long winded explanation, but I wanted to discern my dilemma from the others that have posted. Any thoughts?

P.S. Is there a way to create links in the text loaded externally? I know how to do it when the text is actually in the text box, but am not sure if it can be done with externally loaded text.

Scrolling Dynamic Text Box...help
I have a dynamic text box which is reading an external text file to load a nav menu.

The regular click and drag scrollbar works fine.

However, I also need functionality that has mouseover continuous scroll up or down via an invisible button at the top of the movie and one at the bottom.

The code I have there now will only "shoot" to the top or bottom of the menu. I need it to smoothly scroll up or down pixel by pixel or whatever.

PLEASE HELP. This is due tomorrow.

Email justin.broderick@imaginuity.com if you can make it scroll smoothly rather than shoot all the way from the top or to the bottom.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Scrolling Dynamic Text
ok, im loading some dynamic text from an external txt file, how can i make the dynamic text box scrollable with scroll bars? sorry if this has been posted before, the search wasnt working for me and i couldnt find a tutorial for it, so id appreciate even just a point in the right direction? a tutorial or a .fla? anything! thanks

Scrolling Dynamic Text
hi, anyone know the easiest way to do dynamic scrolling text fields (from a .txt file) with buttons to control the scrolling?.....

any help appreciated!

Scrolling Dynamic Text Within A MC
ive got three lists that run vertically alongside each other and the whole group of them need to scroll so i have put them into a MC. the text that they contain is dynamic. whats the best way to accomplish this ?

Dynamic Scrolling Text Box
I have been trying to adapt a scrolling text box so that I can load an external *.txt file.

unfortunately, i am having trouble with this.

The text file is not loaded when the frame is entered, it only appears when the scrollbar is clicked (for some reason)

and the scrollbar goes way beyond the end of the text file.

i think it has something to do with the "bottom" variable and the fact that I have made the text box "myTextField.autoSize = true;".

I would be hugely greatful if anybody could have a look at my *.fla and point me in the right direction.

Scrolling Dynamic Text
I have a dynamic text box that has a external .txt file loaded in it. It can scroll, but another user wouldn't know it just by looking at it. So I would like to add the arrows so that they know it scrolls also. Here is the file:

http://www.thegoheens.com/main.zip

The zip file contain both the movie I'm working on (main) and the example of the scrolling file I'd like to use (scroll). I am working with MX 2004 Professional, but I saved the file as just a MX file so more people would be able to see it if need be.

I guess I just don't know how to embed the movie inside a button like the example, and how to link it to the dynamic text box.

Self Scrolling Dynamic Text
Hello everyone.

I am useing a dynamic text box to create a typewriter effect. I have a bit of a problem though, it has alot of text and i do not want a huge text box. I want a text box that is only 300wx150h is there a way to make the text index its self to the next line on its own without the user haveing to scroll down with the mouse to see anythign that prionts off the screen. It is hard to explain but the easiest example i can think of is by typing /dir in a command prompt and watch what happens. that is the exact effect i am looking for

Scrolling Through A Dynamic Text Box
Hi, I've got a dynamic text box that is too small for the text that it contains. I'd like to have 2 buttons (up/down) that will allow the viewer to scroll through the bits of the text that he/she can't see at first. Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks

leao

[F8] Dynamic Scrolling Text
I am able to get the contents of an external text file to appear within a dynamic text box on my stage, using the loadVariablesNum("myfile.txt", 0) command.
If I create up/down buttons, I am also able to get the contents to scroll up or down using the myTextField.scroll += 1 or myTexstfield.scroll -= 1 commands.

However, what i would *really* like for my data to do is scroll up automatically and when it hits the bottom of the text file's contents to start over again. is this possible?

Thank you in advance...

[F8] Scrolling Dynamic Text
Im working on adding a dynamic scrolling test area to a project and have been referencing these two tutorials.
http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/In...-640/more5.php
http://www.actionscript.org/resource...box/Page3.html

I am coming across a problem where my dynamic text box doesn't show up. Right now I have the main timeline with a movieclip containing the animation and content. Inside this movie clip, on its own layer is my containerMC with the text box, buttons and scripts. Any ideas or a different tutorial that may work better?

Thanks

Dynamic Scrolling Text Box
Hi, I want to make a dynamic scrolling text box where the scroller adjusts to the amount of text. (i.e. when you have a little bit of text, the scroller doesn't cause much movement, and when you have a lot of test, the scroller, when dragged to the bottom, goes to the bottom of the text, regardless of how much text there is). Different links will populate the text box with different amounts of text.

I asked about this a couple of months ago, with no solutiuons posted. Though is was the MX forum. I just bought Flash 8 so now I'm posting in the AS2 forum.

thanks

Scrolling Dynamic Text Box
I have a dynamic text box that adds a line of text each time a button is clicked. Im trying to use a scrollbar for when the text box gets longer than what can be seen, but its not seeming to be working. Any suggestions?

Help With Scrolling Dynamic Text
alrighty, I have a scrolling dynamic text field in a movie clip, It works fine on frame one of the main timeline, and loads the .txt just fine in the MC but the down scrolling arrow doesn't appear when in the movie clip. So I cant scroll it.
Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.
thanks, Danito

Scrolling Dynamic Text
Hey people,

Can someone share with or point me to script that will allow me to call text from a .txt file into a movie clip and then use the rollover action to scroll the textblock?

I have one now but I am completely stuck and I think its because I dont know what to assign to my buttons that scroll. The loadvariblesnum exists on the main timeline along with the contents of what will go in the dynamic text block. The actual textblock, however, exists in a movie clip.

Right now my variables are loading with
loadVariablesNum("universal1.txt", 0); on the maintimeline and my variable name for the textblock is
_level0textblock4

What I have on my button is as follows
on (rollOver) {
if (y eq "up") {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") -1);
} else {
set("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll", eval("../:textbox" add x add ".scroll") +1);
}
}

Can someone please help me out? I got this from somewhere else and was manipulating it to fit my movie but now I'm stuck. Any help would be great appreciated.
Thanks
D