Flash :: How To Show A Blinking Cursor In Dynamict Text?

Input Text Field Setfocus Doesn't Show The Blinking Cursor
Pl help me....

I want automatically get focus on the textfield when the flash movie first loads.

The following code used for selection of text as well as automatically get focus on the textfield. But second option is not working.

Selection.setFocus("_root.txtVal");
Selection.setSelection(0,0)

this.onMouseUp = function(){

var beginIndex:Number = Selection.getBeginIndex();
var endIndex = Selection.getEndIndex()
var aa=_root.txtVal.text;
txtVal=eval(Selection.getFocus()).text.slice(beginIndex,endIndex)
if(txtVal==aa)
{

gotoAndPlay("v1")
delete this.onMouseUp;
}
}

Thankx
Sonum

Show Blinking Cursor In Dynamic TextField
Hi,

is there a way to find out the position of a letter in a dynamic texField?

I would like to show the blinking cursor in a dynamic textfield. The field gets its input by using the substr method, everytime a user hits a key a letter from a text that is being load from xml is being added. Like a typewriter effect.

I tried something using a fake cursor, animated, like:

Code:
cursor_mc._x=myDynamicText.text.length *7;
but the letters aren't all the same size.

Any ideas?

Thank you,

Jerryj.

How To Set A Textfield To Focus And Show Blinking Cursor?
I've noticed that when I set stage.focus to an input TextField, it does not show the blinking cursor(carat) in the textfield, although it should be there. It only shows the text cursor if a user actually clicks the input textfield. Is there a way to work around this?

Blinking Cursor In Text Box By Hitting Tab
I have an input text on stage. Normally when we want to type something in the text box we have to click the mouse in the text box. If I want the blinking cursor to appear in text box by just hitting tab button on keyboard, could it be done ?
How ?

Need help

[F8] Possible To Remove Blinking Cursor From Input Text?
I've done a search on this and found one result but no response.

I have a form with alpha of 0 that I bring up to 100 when someone clicks a button. I have 3 input fields that the user can fill in. I have a function which clears the text fields of any data if the user clicks "clear".
Once the user clicks in an input text field the blinking cursor is active.
If the user decides not to fill in the form they can cancel it and I have a function which fades the whole form to 0 alpha.
However, the blinking cursor still remains.

Is there anyway to remove the blinking cursor from an input text field? If not what other ways around this would there be?

Many thanks
M<att

Removing Blinking Cursor From A Text Field
Is there a method to remove the blinking cursor from a text field?

It seems that if the curor stays in the text field, and then if the user tries to click on some of my buttons, they don't work...

Input Text Box With Blinking Cursor Without Having To Click On It
Hi, I want the input text box in my flash file to be instantly accessible, like if you start typing you are typing in the input text box; a blinking cursor should appear the instant someone views the flash file. Any ideas, thanks!

Hide The Input Text Box Blinking Cursor.
the situation is as a my simulation starts ..i have a text entry box.instead of using the normal blinking cursor i am using a movie clip cursor .but right now its showing me both the normal cursor & movieclip cursor also at the same time .. can u guys help me hide the normal cursor .

this is the code :
ActionScript Code:
stop();Selection.setFocus("dsgn_txt");pressed = false;callout = eval("call_model_mc");screen_btn.tabEnabled = false;screen_btn.useHandCursor = false;screen_btn.onRelease = function() { screen_btn.enabled = false; to_btn.enabled = false; incorrectTry(stepNo);};txtVar = "dsgn_txt";this.onEnterFrame = function() { eval("dsgn_txt").text = eval("dsgn_txt").text.toUpperCase(); if (!pressed && Key.isDown(Key.TAB)) { pressed = true; if (eval("dsgn_txt").text == "SS1") { delete this.onEnterFrame; play(); } else { incorrectTry(stepNo); dsgn_txt.text = ""; dsgn_txt.type = "dynamic"; //Selection.setFocus("var1_txt"); stop(); } } ///MOVIECLIP CURSOR CODE// cur_mc._x = dsgn_txt._x+dsgn_txt.textWidth+2;};

Blinking Cursor In A Text Field Of My Flash Movie.
Hi,

I posted a site check in the Web Site Designers forum [Thread253-304659] and there was a comment made that they would like to see a blinking cursor in the text field of my flash movie.

This is my website (the flash movie is a Tek-Tips login on the bottom left):
http://www.spyderix-designz.com

Does anyone know how to make the cursor blink when the text box is selected???

Thanks alot!

NATE

design@spyderix-designz.com
http://www.spyderix-designz.com

Custom "blinking Cursor" Input Text
Hi there, anyone have an idea of how to either hide or customize the blinking cursor that appears when an input text box is clicked on or given a focus. My goal is to replace the default cursor with a simple blinking underscore. Hidding the cursor would prove just as useful as replacing it.
Thanks in advance.

That Blinking Cursor
Help!

I am trying to set the blinking cursor position to the end of a string in F5.

Does anyone have the knowledge that will bring me back from the brink of insanity?

Blinking Cursor
Hi all,

I've been making online questionairre in Flash and can't get the first input text box to have a flashing/blinking cursor (ie so it's ready to type into without having to click with mouse).. can't get the tab function to help out much..

also how can I set a "Send Info" button as the default so that when you hit return (without moving the mouse about) it actions a function.

I'm sure this is fairly simple to anyone with a bit of 'know' out there, I've come to halt while I work it out..
any advice appreciated from a sunny Wales
Chris

Cursor Is Blinking Too Fast
In a page, i have a flash animation and a web form under it. When you focus a text field in the form, the cursor is blinking too fast. When i took out the flash animation from the page, it blinks normal.

I recognized that the web pages i visited had the same problem when there is a flash animation in the form page.

Do you know the reason of the problem? How can i blink the cursor normally?

Thanks to the people who helps.

Please refer to: http://www.Bionik-dental.com.tr/Eng/...letisim_03.asp

Remove Blinking Cursor
I haven't yet found an answer for this. So, I'm hoping someone can help.

Is there a way that I can hide the blinking cursor for input text? I know about mouse.hide() but that doesn't hide the cursor. I've got a text input area that I setFocus on and would like the blinking line cursor to be hidden.

Along a similar line, is it possible to do animation and filter effects on an input field?

Blinking Cursor For TextField
How can I get a blinking cursor for a dynamically Text Field.
Please answer me.

SetFocus - Blinking Cursor
If there anyone know how to solve the problem:

Flashmovie can't get information of your keyboard if you don't click the flashmovie first!

For Example: I've a flashmovie with SetFocus. The Cursor is blinking, but I can't type anything without touching the flashmovie first!

Give me only a answer if you know the answer! Thanks!

Textfield Blinking Cursor
Is there anyway to change the vertical blinking cursor at the textfield to a thicker/wider vertical blinking cursor ?

If not, is there any workaround it ?

Thanks.

Newbie Needs Blinking Cursor
I need a blinking cursor for password entry. I made my various images in Photoshop, exported as .png files to keep my transparency intact and re-assembled the files in Flash CS3 on separate layers. I have 6 different Scenes and have the scenes playing and pausing properly - thought I have a bunch of errors, the projectors play properly on both Mac and PC. My actions are done in AS 1 and 2, since I don't know the difference in those versions and AS 3...

My first Scene is of a password entry. I have the text set in Photoshop and am just exposing it letter by letter by using a mask layer. Is there a way for me to add a blinking cursor throughout the password entry that jumps between letters as I move my mask layer?

Remember, I'm a newbie at this stuff.

Cann't See Cursor Blinking
function run (event:Event) {
my_txt.stage.focus=my_txt;
}

my_txt.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,run)

Cann't see cursor blinking

TabIndex Blinking Cursor
Hi All,

I set up a form on my page and am using tabIndex so that the user can advance on to the next field by just pressing their tab key. That's all working fine, but then when the user hits the tab key and they advance to the next field, I'd like for the blinking cursor to remain blinking (it just goes away even though I'm targeted on the text field). Is there a fix for that?

Input TextField Blinking Cursor? PLEASE HELP
This is what i want to do ppl...

I created an input text field but in order for someone to
fill it in the field has to be selected with the mouse.

What i want to do is already have the text field selected
and the cursor blinking when the scene opens so that the
user can fill it in without having to click it with the
mouse first...
think of dos

hope that u get it... PLEASE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPP!

Changing Blinking Cursor In Textfield
i want to change the cursor in input text field,i want to replace the vertical cursor by horizontal one(DOS type),is it possible??

Action Panel -- Blinking Cursor
i don't remember seeing this before but the insert cursor is blinking in my action panel and it's very distracting anyone know where i can turn off the blinking?

thanks

Changing Blinking Cursor In Textfield
first of all i would like to know whether this is possible

i want to change the cursor in input text field,i want to replace the vertical cursor by horizontal one(DOS type),is it possible??

if possible pls tell how

TextField Focus With Blinking Cursor
How do I make the cursor blink on the TextField that is in focus. I've looked for a solution online, haven't found anything... Thanks.

How To Add Blinking Cursor To This Typewritter Effect?
i used and method and this is how i did it:

I made a textbox and named it the variable: textbox

frame1:

q = 1;
text = "
OTSense [Beta Version 1.1]
<C> Copyright 2005";

frame 2:

if (q < text.length) {
textbox = text.substring(0, q);
q++
} else {
textbox = text;
gotoAndStop(2);
}

frame 3

gotoAndPlay(2);

i used a tutorial for this, judging by ur knoledge i beleive that u know
makes a new line for the text, i would somehow want a blinking underscore *_* infront of each letter when displaying this effect, i wish u could help!

Input Text In Mozilla Doesn't Show A Cursor
When I create a new flash movie with in it just an inputText en I publish the movie. In Mozilla 1.4+ there is no cursor shown in the inputText. It is also not possible to enter " en ' in the textfield. These are showned as Ãž.
Has anybody a workaround for this?

TIA

AC

Custom Color Blinking Cursor For Form Fields? Is It Possible?
This question has been asked a few times here but I never saw much of a response so here goes again. I've seen a light-colored cursor in forms fields that are in dark colored movies. How the heck.....? The last time I saw it I think was at Oringe. Any info appreciated....thnx.

Change Default "blinking" Insertion Cursor
Hi,

I wonder how to change the blinking cursor (eg when editing text) by a selfmade one. Like instead of the blinking vertical line I want a tiny blinking square.

Possible or not? And if, how to? I googled, but didn't find anything usefull...

Thanks!

S

Why My Cursor Doesn't Show?
Hi everyone!

I made two cursors for my flash movie, one normal and the other to be shown only when you click on something. I made this code in here:

tipo="rato";
onEnterFrame = function() {
Mouse.hide();
startDrag(eval("tipo"),true);
}
onMouseDown = function() {
rato._visible=false;
ratoclique._visible=true;
tipo="ratoclique";
}
onMouseUp = function() {
rato._visible=true;
ratoclique._visible=false;
tipo="rato";
}

But the problem here is that the code worked just fine when the layer where I had that had 15 frames and the 16th frame was a keyframe only with the action stop();

After I removed all the frames and decided to have just one, with the same code, the code stopped to work and no cursor appears on the screen!

Can you point out what is happening?

Thanks for your help!

Show Hand Cursor On Certain MCs
Hi everyone;

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a seemingly simple problem I'm having.

The problem is that I can't figure out how to make the arrow cursor change into a hand cursor when it's over an MC. I know I could just place a button within the MC but that causes another problem. I've searched and searched but I can't find the answer.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Nikaosky

Will Not Focus Or Show Cursor At All
I have been trying to set the initial focus and tab order on my Flash MX movie and it does not seem to work. Here is the code:

Selection.setFocus(text_one);
text_one.tabIndex = 0;
text_two.tabIndex = 1;
text_three.tabIndex = 2;

text_one, text_two, and text_three are my instance names for the text fields and everything is on the root but when I try to view it there is no cursor in the text field and even if I click in the fields it shows no cursor and will not allow me to input text. Is the syntax incorrect in some way?

Blinking Text?
How can I make blinking text? I'm trying to make a flash video where at the end it goes something like Circle: Linked, and I was thinking it would be a nice effect for the Linked to blink in and out... Thanks for any help you can give me.

AS Blinking Text (MC)
Hi!
Does anyone here have an idea about how one can use AS for blinking text (as a MC) effect with optional blinking speed?

Thanks in advanced

Mx-guest2004

Blinking Text
Hi how can I make blinking text like the enter text on www.webagent007.com??

please show me! i"m a newbie!

thanks

one more thing is it possible to use a preloader if the movie has nothing moving?

AS And Blinking Text (MC) ?
Hi!
Does anyone here have an idea about how one can use AS for blinking text (as a MC) effect with optional blinking speed?

Thanks in advanced

Mx-guest2004

Blinking Text
hi sir gud evening,
hw to create blinking text thru scripting.....plz help me.

AS And Blinking Text (MC) ?
Hi!
Does anyone here have an idea about how one can use AS for blinking text (as a MC) effect with optional blinking speed?

Thanks in advanced

Mx-guest2004

Show Default Cursor OnMouseOver Buttons?
Can someone please tell me how I can make the default mouse cursor (pointer) not to be changed to a "hand" when mouse is over on a button???
I've tried all the javascript that I know, none of them worked.

Thank you very much.

Problem Getting Mouse To Show After Custom Cursor
hi, i spent a lot of time and received help in order to have two custom cursors representing zoom in and zoom out, and to get the original cursor to show again i thought it would be quite simple, have a function where on click it removes all eventlisteners and use Mouse.show(); but that doesnt seem to work.
below is a snippet of my code so you can see what i have done and maybe where i am going wrong.
thanks
Dan

Quote:

else if (event.target.name == b[1].name)
{
if (a[i] != null)
{

// if the red cursor already exists then
// remove it from the stage
removeChild(getChildByName("mc" + i));

}
i = 1;
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.CLICK, zoomIn);
mapContainer.insideMap.addEventListener(MouseEvent .CLICK, zoomOut);
}

// call the function that replaces your default cursor
mapContainer.insideMap.addEventListener(Event.ENTE R_FRAME, onEnterZoom);
mapContainer.insideMap.addEventListener(MouseEvent .MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
mapContainer.insideMap.addEventListener(MouseEvent .MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);

} // end of buttonClick

function showCursor(event:MouseEvent):void {
// trace("mouseOutHandler");
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.CLICK, zoomIn);
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.CLICK, zoomOut);
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(Event.E NTER_FRAME, onEnterZoom);
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);
removeChild(getChildByName("mc" + i));
Mouse.show();
}
function onEnterZoom(event:Event):void
{
addChild(a[i]);
a[i].name = "mc" + i;
a[i].x = mouseX;
a[i].y = mouseY;
a[i].mouseEnabled = false;
} // end of onEnter

function mouseOverHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
// trace("mouseOverHandler");
Mouse.hide();
mapContainer.insideMap.addEventListener(MouseEvent .MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);

}

function mouseOutHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
// trace("mouseOutHandler");
Mouse.show();
mapContainer.insideMap.removeEventListener(MouseEv ent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
a[i].visible = false;
}
function mouseMoveHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
event.updateAfterEvent();
a[i].visible = true;
}

How Show Hand Cursor At Data Grid?
hi,
how we are usehandcursor at data grid and scrollBar component. I try to solve it through
CellRenderer class and study flash internal classes (DataGrid ,ICellRenderer,ScrollBar,UIScrollBar ) but i am fail to solve it.so please some one tells me how usehandCursor used in as3 component.

Hand Cursor Does Now Show Over Scrollbar Component
This might be very basic - but i am kinda stumped here, I justed skinned the scroll bar component in flash 8 using the simple theme, but for some reason when i move my mouse over the scroll it does not give me the hand cursor, just the arrow....

i cant get to the actionscript of the component because it does not show up in lib

all i am trying to do is show the handcursor after skinning the component. help

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h7.../no_folder.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/adeave/thumb.jpg

AS3 - Movieclip Doesn't Show Hand Cursor
I have a class that allow you to rollover and rollout the movieclip. I just can't get the arrow to change to the hand cursor when it rolls over the movieclip. I have tried mouseChildren and useHandCursor which doesn't change anything.

Code:
package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;

public class NavButton extends MovieClip
{
public function NavButton()
{
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, dim);
this.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, bright);
}

private function dim(event:MouseEvent):void
{
this.alpha = .75;
}

private function bright(event:MouseEvent):void
{
this.alpha = 1;
}
}
}

Quick Blinking Text?
I was just wondering how to make test blink really really quickly, an example is http://www.ninepixels.com how their loading text blinks really fast. If someone could please help I would be very happy. Thanks.

Dynamic Text Keeps 'blinking'
Hi,

I'm creating dynamic textfields at run time. 'Multiline' and 'wordwrap' are both set to true, and I'm also using 'autosize'.

Most of the textfields seems fine, except a few of them keep blinking - it's the third line of some of textfields that does this. I've tried adjusting the textfield size but this doesn't seem to have any effect. Another interesting point is that it seems to be browser-related...

Thanks for any suggestions!
avrim

How To Show A Blinking Cursor In Dynamict Text?

Like my last post yesterday, I'm simulating a keyboard in flash, for a little program. If you click on A on the screen, an A is added to the dynamic textbox.It would be real cool to have a blinking textcursor in the dynamic textbox. Anyone ideas how to accomplish this?Thanks in Advance,Tipsko

Like my last post yesterday, I'm simulating a keyboard in flash, for a little program. If you click on A on the screen, an A is added to the dynamic textbox.

It would be real cool to have a blinking textcursor in the dynamic textbox. Anyone ideas how to accomplish this?

Thanks in Advance,
Tipsko