Scrolling Dynamically loaded text - Flash MX

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Hi all,
I have a text box which dynamically loads the information from a .txt file. I want to scroll the text, with buttons that I have made(not the component scroll bar that comes with Flash MX), up and down through the text I have. I've tried many different scripts, and none seem to work. Is there a good concise walkthrough for this anywhere? or can someone steer me in the right direction? any help would be much appreciated,

Thank you very much,
gb

[lunatic]

Claudio's scroller works great:

click me (http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27214&highlight=Claudio+scroller)

Post #8 has the original fla. Lots of other versions as people needed throughout that thread.

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thanks! That rocks!

GB

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This scroll bar is great, but can it work with dynamically loaded text? and if so, is there a specific actionScript for the up and down buttons? the reason I have the text dynamically loaded is because I would like the client to update the text using notepad, so I don't have to do it in Flash.

let me know,
thanks,
GB

[icio]

if you're just wanting buttons to scroll up and down, then try this:
note: use movieclips instead of buttons for this.

//scroll up:
on(press) {
this.mouseIsDown = true;
}
on(release) {
this.mouseIsDown = false;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
if (mouseIsDown) {
_parent.input.scroll--;
}
}
//scroll down
on(press) {
this.mouseIsDown = true;
}
on(release) {
this.mouseIsDown = false;
}
onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
if (mouseIsDown) {
_parent.input.scroll++;
}
}

also, i have a scrollbar component on my website. i wrote another one a few weeks ago. if you put a textbox into it, you can load dynamic content into it and it will work well :).

http://www.cyberathlete.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ - under Lab

hope this helps :thumb:

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That worked!

thanks to both of you! you have saved my poor aching head!

GB

[icio]

welcome =)

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nice component cyberathelete :thumb: One suggestion for your lab - could you add flash version info to each item? You only mention mx2004 for scroller 2.0 but not the others (which I assumed were all MX but still it would be nice to know at a glance).

Glad you got it working GB

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