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Dynamic text and stuff

I'm making a flash movie at home and I want to make an image that when hovered over makes a dynamic text box update with a different bit of writing (randomly chosen). I'm a bit confused as how to update the dynamic text box, any help?

rascalpants

put this in the first frame of the movie:

textArray = new Array("first statement", "second statement", "third statement");

put this on a button:

on(rollOver){
n = Math.round(Math.random()*3);
_root.text1 = _root.textArray[n-1];
}

this assumes that your dynamic text box has a Var of "text1"

does this answer your question?

rp

rascalpants

I forgot to mention, that you should either turn the image into a button, or place an invisible button over it...

rp

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Zeffer

it's quite tricky trying to just explain..as rp has found..:)
I have made a sample which uses a slightly different approach using 'if' statements..

www.redpearl.co.nz/misc/randomtext.zip

Z

rascalpants

Z, your code is a little out of date :)

" random(3); "

random() is deprecated... should be using the the most current code when possible...

also, it seems my code takes less typing, and is only located in two spots... I had a little trouble trying to find your engine :)

rp

Zeffer

fair comments..rp..and your solution is elegant and contemporary..
I personally don't have a problem with using 'deprecated' code though..it will be supported for the forseeable future..and two things about my example..
1. It works
2. It works :)

Z

rascalpants

he he he :)

but so does mine...

so I guess I am just a bit more elegant than your are :)

either way, smuffles, come back and pick one... they both "work"

rp

smuffles

ASKER

Yeah, thanks rj and Z, it all works now,

Smuffles

smuffles

ASKER

rp even :P

rascalpants

so who gets the points :)

rp(rj)

smuffles

ASKER

hehe had flu, sorry it took a while

rascalpants

smuffles had the sniffles :)

thanks

rp