Flash :: I Need To Create A Typer Compenent

I Need To Create A Typer Compenent
Similiar to the flash typer that used to work on flashkit

I'm going to need dropdowns for different fonts, as well as different colors etc.

I'm pretty sure this hasn't been created yet other than at flashkit, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Does anyone know of a .fla I can play with to undertake this project somewhere? Or just a basic starter?

I Need To Create A Typer Component...
Similiar to the flash typer that used to work here..

I'm going to need dropdowns for different fonts, as well as different colors etc.

I'm pretty sure this hasn't been created yet other than at flashkit, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Does anyone know of a .fla I can play with to undertake this project somewhere? Or just a basic starter?

Thanks,
Brett

I Need To Create A Typer Component...
Similiar to the flash typer that used to work on flashkit

I'm going to need dropdowns for different fonts, as well as different colors etc.

I'm pretty sure this hasn't been created yet other than at flashkit, but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

Does anyone know of a .fla I can play with to undertake this project somewhere? Or just a basic starter?

Hoping To Find/create A Typer?
I'm hoping to find/or create a simple typer (i.e. one that looks as if it's simply typing out its text w/ no added eye candy - no added visual effects).

I have looked at all the files located at FlashKits FlashTyper category and found nothing like what I'm looking
for.

I'm wanting the typer to expose each letter of a Dynamic Text Field one at a time, line by line (the Dynamic Txt. needs to use a font outline - not embedded fonts)

CAN ANYONE HELP?

ScrollPane Compenent
is there a property that you can set to maka it scroll x number of pixels when the up or down arrow is clicked? I would also like to floor it so the pixels are always whole.

Scroll Bar Compenent Issues
So my scroll bars (which i altered only the art on) works fine on some machines with Explorer 6, Flash 6 but not on others with the same setup. Does anyone know what I am missing here. Feel free to test them out.

http://www.timlindsey.com

Thanks in advance.

Customizing The Quiz Compenent
I have a client with a really dumb request.

They want people to only be able to guess the answer twice for each question in the quiz. This part is simple, right in the options you just change the tries field to 2.

But here's where it gets tricky. If they guess wrong on their second try, they don't want them to be able to continue. They want them to go to a page that basically says, "You're an idiot, you have review the entire previous section now and then take the quiz again."

Is this even possible?

Change Colors Of Scrollpane Compenent
How do you change the colors of the scrollpane component in Flash MX? The Arrows, Scroll pane, and is there a way to make the default background of white a different color, or transparent?

Thanks!

Marquis

Ms Ie Will Not Scale Images In Imageloader Compenent
i am tearing my hair out on this....i have been told a few reaseons as to why my images will not scale in the image loader when viewed with MS IExplorer. Yet, i still can not get it to load images for all browsers. The site works fine with Mozilla. The following are all true about my .fla file
1- publish settings for Flash AS are set for frame 2 (otherwise, preloader will not work in frame 1)
2- image loaders are not checked to load on first frame (same reason as above)
3- all images load from an xml file
4- imageloader property is set to scale
5- there are fonts embeded to the swf
6- there is nothing complex in the code (mcFrame.imageHolder.load("image.jpg")- imageHolder is the image Loader

any ideas what i am missing to get these images to load correctly. i have scoured hundreds of postings with no luck.

<A HREF="http://www.foldedmap.com">foldedmap.com</A>

ProgressBar Compenent ActionScript Problem
I am making a preloader in FLash 8 with the PreloaderBar Component. I have all the actionscripting in and it works great...until I put it with the site I already have built. I put in the first and second layer of Frame 1 and then my site to follow in Frames 2 and on. Can someone look the code I have and see if I have done something wrong with the scripting? Thanks in advance for your help!

myProgressBarListener = new Object();
myProgressBarListener = function (eventObject) {
myProgressBar.visible = false;
nextFrame();
};

myProgressBar.addEventListener("complete", myProgressBarListener);
myProgressBar.mode = "polled";
myProgressBar.source = "_root";
myProgressBar.conversion = "1";
myProgressBar.label = "LOADING %3%%%";
myProgressBar.direction = "right";
myProgressBar.labelPlacement = "bottom";
stop();

How Does One Add Multiple Skinned Instances Of A Compenent..?
I would like to have a blue button and a red button, but if I try to add a second instance of a button compenent to the stage it asks to either Use Existing Compenent or Replace Existing compenent.

Radio Button Compenent Trouble
I have seen this question asked in several other forums but none with a reply.

I am using the radio button UI component in flash 8 professional, the problem I am encountering is that when someone visits my website if they donâ€™t have the very latest version of flash player the UI components wont show. Does anyone know a way around this? Or have a good tutorial on how to make your own radio buttons?

Anyway To Set List Compenent To NOT Anti-alias Text?
As you may know, pixel fonts are tiny sized, specifically created to NOT be anti-aliased. You use them at 8 pixel size, with anti-aliasing set to "bitmap (no anti-alias)".

But I cannot find how to specify this type of setting for a List Component. I can embed the font, and get it to use the font, but it anti-aliases it. Any ideas? Thanks,

Accordion Compenent Will Not Obey Enabled = False; Command
I am trying to disable mouse actions on my accordion component until the show is completed loading...the accordion is within a movieclip called acc the accordion has an instance name of listAcc...I am trying to disable it by typing acc.listAcc.enabled = false;

this doesnt seem to work...any ideas?

How Can I Change The Font Size Of List Compenent By The Code?
hello,everybody,
i just start studying as3 thest days. i use component not often is AS2. so when i use AS3 compenent , i ' m not use it fluently.
pls help,how can i change the font size of List component by the code in AS3? or by the UI.thanks~~~

Help With Flash Typer
Hello..
i have a small problem.
I can't get the flashtyper mov to load in my own mov.
i used the loadmov command, it works during the mov preview but not when i uploaded it.

so whats wrong?

Help On Typer Effect
Hi all
I recently Downloaded a smart clip, which is typer effect.
It animates letter one by one...since I have a very long text...it takes for ever to complete.
Here is code
----------------------------------
Textfield instace = box
----------------------------------
script on frame 1:
Length = length(textwanted);
----------------------------------
script on frame 3:
if (i<=length) {
box = substring(textwanted, 0, i);
gotoAndPlay (2);
i = i+10;
if (i>length) {
stop ();
}
}
----------------------------------
Text feed
textwanted:Hello world how are you............ so on and on.
----------------------------------
HOW DO I MAKE IT ANIMATE ONLY TENTH LETTER BY TENTH LETTER INSTEAD OF 1 BY 1?
----------------------------------

Thanks for the help
PilotX

FLASH Typer Help
alright, I downloaded some FLASHtyper effects, and I'm trying to modify them so I can use them. But I can't figure out how to change what it says without it ending up in multiples! PLEASE HELP ME!

Dos Typer Effect
I don't know if anybody has seen this tutorial. It is located here, http://www.virtualfx.net/vfx/tutoria.../doscursor.zip

But I am having a hard time changing the actionscript up, I would like it to type out multilines, in fact like a whole page.
I don't know if you could do a loadvariable or if you really don't got to change it. I just don't know how to use it.
Any help is appreciated,
Eric Ehle

Flash Typer
hi i have just launched the flash typer
but it takes a long time
for it to load the effects
i´m still waiting.

Am i doing something wrong?

Graffiti Typer
Hello!
I have made a program in Flash that allowes you to create your own Graffiti pieces,
you can change the font,style,color,position,size and soon also add characters and arrows
to the text.
try it out, its located here temporarly:

http://mindgemtest.tripod.com/graffiti.html

but it will soon change URL to a perm.
If you have any questions about the program email us at
jedimind@hehe.com

-Your vision is my command- MindGem Graphics inc.

Flash TYper Help :(
Hello i am have a hard time using this GREAT (atleast i think) thing on this site ...

I have put several text effects in "MYFX" but how do i use the Flashtyper to upload them on so i can change my text and get that effect .... :S thanks for your help

charles

A.S. & Text Typer
hi everyone,
I downloaded from the flash kit an a.s. flash typer, it just display letter by letter some words, really nice i think.
I would like to use it in a movie but it seem to me that it only works between 3 frames and there is no way to add animations.
My target will be to dispay the text gradually and only when all the text is readable i start show some pictures.

-------------------this is the code -----------

FIRST FRAME
q = 1;
text = "words
words words words words,
words
words.
words words,
words words.
words.
words,
words words,
words words,
words words.
words
words,
words words words words,
words words words
words words.
words";

SECOND FRAME
if (q < text.length) {
textbox = text.substring(0, q);
q++
}

THIRD FRAME
gotoAndPlay(2);
---------------------------------------------------

I know that last action ( gotoAndPlay ) it doesn't allow me to show the pictures because they will be placed after the frame 2 but i was wondering if someone know a way to display the text first and only when is all loaded i will start loading the pics.
thanks x your Help.
I hope u will understand what i need to do.

Image Typer Help
Can someone guide me to a tutorial or something, to make a typer that calls images in movie clips instead of fonts.

Thanks

Flash Typer
Hola,

I cannot get flashtyper to work on my Windows XP Dell 8300

any news ?............jose

Flash Typer Help
can some one help i want to know:

after i download the fla. how do i change the text to say what i want it to say

lol

PLEAS HELP!!!!!!!!!

~THANKS~

Simple Typer My A*SE
Hi folks,
any suggestions how I might adapt this "teletyper" code to advance to the next frame after its typed the first text file? (I need 4 seperate messages to animate consecutively)

onClipEvent(load) {
this.loadVariables("strap1.txt");
}
onClipEvent(data) {
goType = 2;
j = 0;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
if (goType) {
if (j < text.length) {
textBox += text.charAt(j);
j++;
}
else {
delete goType;
}
}
}

Thanks in advance

rgds
Chompy

thanks also to the original author ( a Mr Tyard if I'm not mistaken)

Typer Code
Hey all,
I looked at this amazing site by Mathieu Badimon, I was wondering how did he do the code for the Typer on the buttons? If anyone knows it would be really appreciated.

Typer Class
hi, i'm using lee's typer class and was wondering how to implement a listener for when the typer finishes "typing". i see the eventObj.type = "onComplete"; but i'm a bit new to AS and can't figure out how to use this.

thanks!
-dave

Code:

import mx.events.EventDispatcher ;

class com.leebrimelow.effects.Typer {

private var theField:TextField;
private var theText:String;
private var speed:Number;
private var skip:Number;
private var ID:Number;
private var count:Number;
function dispatchEvent() {};
function addEventListener() {};
function removeEventListener() {};
private var eventObj:Object;

function Typer(tf:TextField,str:String,s:Number,sk:Number) {
   theField = tf;
   theText = str;
   speed = s;
   skip = sk;
   count = 1;
   eventObj = new Object();
   eventObj.type = "onComplete";
   EventDispatcher.initialize(this);
   ID = setInterval(this,"typeIt",s,this);
}

private function typeIt(scope):Void {
   scope.theField.htmlText = scope.theText.substring(0,scope.count);
   scope.count += scope.skip;
   if(scope.count == scope.theText.length+1) {
      clearInterval(scope.ID);
      dispatchEvent(scope.eventObj);
   }

}
}

Typer Effects Disappearing?
Ok, since the flashtyper forum seems to be dead I guess I'll pose a question here. I created a fla. using flashtyper effects importing these effects via "generator objects". this movie also includes sound. The movie worked fine during the " Publish previewing process", however when I made my final publish the sound was still there but all the effects were gone! has anyone else had this happen?

Massive Attack Typer..
hello there..

on hi-res's massive attack site (www.massiveattack.co.uk) they use something which ive been trying to do for ages.

i was wondering if anyone knew how to achieve the populating and unpopulating list effect that is used in the news and interview sections..

i know it must be an array of somekind but am unsre of how they've done it..

any ideas?

Problems With Flash Typer 2.0
I'm using a Mac running OS9 - I have downloaded FlashTyper to convert the tutorial Fla's so I can fiddle with them, however if I drag the unzipped fla (or swf) over the requisite Typer icon a whole load of nothing happens.

How do I get it to go?

Text Typer Function
I created a simple function to output a text typer effect when someon rolls over a button.

however, when the event is triggered the whole message is displayed instantly

this is the code..

ActionScript Code:
MovieClip.prototype.mesTxt = function(mess) {
i = 1;
while (i<mess.length) {
this.output = mess.substring(0, i);
i++;
}
};

what am I doing wrong?

much appreciated

I Can't Import The Flash Typer Text
I Have Flash 5, and I made some flash text then tried to import it... then I tried HTMl.... but I dont know where to put the HTMl... please Help!

Importing My Flash-typer Stuff.... ?
Hi.........HELP !!!!! I'm very new to Flash 5 !!!
I have successfully used flashtyper on this site but cannot get it to work once ive imported it..... the stage is blank!
I cannot understand the flashkit comment :
" The next step involves loading your .SWF file into your movie. To learn more about how to do this, click of the relevant link in the column or go through and read all of them."
well it makes no sense to me.......HELP!!!!
Can someone tell me what to do step by step in language i can understand so i can see my flash typer stuff workin on my stage.....sorry to be so dumb !!!!

Mobile / Cell Phone Typer
I need to create or get hold of a mobile phone interface built in Flash. The only functionality there needs to be is to beable to type in your name using the keys like on a real phone. Has to mimick a real phone. Also once typed in it needs to give you a preview of your name.

Can any one help me out with a source file or tutorial???

I'd really appreciate it if you could!

Netscape - Flash Typer Anim
ok, earlier 2day, i made a text banner using FLASHtyper. i put all the code into a page, and it works fine with internet explorer. the problem appeared when i checked using netscape. the text effect is black writting on a white background. unfortunately, for sum reason, netscape just displays a black box instead of my lovely text banner. can n e 1 suggest y this is? and more importantly, how do i solve the problem.

ty in advance 4 n e help u might give me, Angel

Downloading .fla File From Flash Typer
I'm using flash mx and I'm trying to edit the font size, but when I do the text I typed no longer works or there is incorrect letter spacing.

I finally got everything fixed then when I previewd the movie all i got was W's instead of the text I typed

Please help

Text Typer Scroll Confusion...2
so, i got a text typer effect on a MC,
i load external txt in it and when the text goes off the text box; it do not scroll, so you can't see it !

so how can i make my textbox scroll when the text goes outside ?

and an other way how can i clear the text inside my textbox before loading more so i can calculate the text lenght to never go outside...

pliz scuz may english, and gimme help, thanx !

Dynamic Text Typer (Typewritter Effect)
Hey, I want to create something that simulates the typewritter effect. I know there's a tutorial out there somewhere, but 20 minutes of looking turnd up nothing... Thanks

Flash Help With Auto-Typer & Image Fades.
How do I build something in Flash like the main flash movie on the below website. I've got a auto-typer, but it's actionscript locks up me being able to use motion-tweens or anything to make the images fade in and out.... so how do I combine both abilities?

I can upload a .fla file if needed if someone could use it....

But how do I go about making something like below:

How do I build something in Flash like the main flash movie on the below website. I've got a auto-typer, but it's actionscript locks up me being able to use motion-tweens or anything to make the images fade in and out.... so how do I combine both abilities?

I can upload a .fla file if needed if someone could use it....

But how do I go about making something like below:

crcsearch . net

Typer Effect Works... But Can't Make It Work As Function()
oh.. i created an mc with typer effect. it works by typing out the text in the dynamic text box that you want displayed, and then shows each letter one by one using onClipEvent (load) and onClipEvent (enterFrame) that is attached to an empty clip within the typer mc

I tried to create a function to do the same thing but i can't get it working.
Eventually what i want to do is create an array of different texts, and have it display one item, clear the box, and move on to the next. Then when it reaches the last array item, move on in the timeline (i.e. _root.gotoAndPlay(); )

i'll stick this code in here, but i also attached a sample file so you can see what i'm doing...
Code:

onClipEvent (load) {
g = _parent.txt; //txt is the variable name of the textfield which contains the text to be displayed
i = 0;
lastIndex = g.length;
_parent.txt = "";
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (i<lastIndex) {
_parent.txt += g.substring(i, i+1);
i++;
}
}

//this was my function attempt, which resides on frame 1 of the typer mc
//
function write(T) {
T = this.displayTxt.text; // displayTxt is instance name of text field
g = T;
i = 0;
lastIndex = g.length;
this.displayTxt.text = "";
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (i<lastIndex) {
T += g.substring(i, i+1);
i++;
} else {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
}
//
this.write("typewriter text i want to type out");

//also i tried to call the function from the main timeline like this:
_root.typer2.write("typewriter text i want to type out, typewriter text i want to type out");
any help would be appreciated... thanks

and if anyone has an idea of how i can incorporate an array into this.. that would be great too..

Thanks in advance

Create, Delete, Create Event Handlers
Hi,

At the moment I create an onEnterFrame function to ease a movie clip into view. I then delete it. I want to be able to recreate a similar onEnterFrame function later to swoosh the movie clip out of view. At the moment weird things happen when I try and do the second onEnterFrame. Am I doing something illegal here?
I know I could put this all in the original onEnterFrame, but I don't wanna be wasting processor time doing an if statement every frame to work out if it's time to swoosh out the movieclip. Or should I not worry because that's negligible cpu time?

Tom

Create A
Any help with this would be very, very appreciated.

I'm looking to create a flash animation that would allow the user to "scratch off" a section of the animation, revealing things underneath. I've yet to figure out a way to allow user input to change the alpha value or visibility of a part of a clip, so I figure the only way to allow the user to scratch something off is to have each pixel be its own clip (with its own alhpa value and visibility).

You can see the obvious problem here; running a duplicateMovieClip command 600 times takes forever and tends to crash Flash.

I've seen this done in Director, but I figure that's just one of those Director features that Flash lacks.

Any help at all -- plans of attack, etc. -- would be much help.

Thanks,
Dan