kylevn
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Flash 8 - Customized Scrollbar
I am unsatisfied with the appearance of the built in Flash UIScrollBar. I would like to create a customized scrollbar for a dynamic text box. I have found several tutorials, some old, some too complex for what I need (ie one that drags on a curve), some too simple with just up and down arrows. I would like the up arrow, slide bar, and down arrow and the ability to control their look.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
This page describes how to build your own scrollbar component.
http://www.person13.com/articles/components/creatingcomponents.html
You can just do the step-by-step tutorial on the bottom, and that way create your own scrollbar - which you can create whatever graphics you wish :) If you do it this way, you don't need to remember all the code, just copy paste what already is there.
Good luck
http://www.person13.com/articles/components/creatingcomponents.html
You can just do the step-by-step tutorial on the bottom, and that way create your own scrollbar - which you can create whatever graphics you wish :) If you do it this way, you don't need to remember all the code, just copy paste what already is there.
Good luck
ASKER
I appreciate the responses. Sibgig, you're right I'm not really interested in spending the $ for it although it does look like a good product.
Samuel this does look like a good option although I am working with F8 and the instructions indicate FMX. Do you know if this method would still work? I am asking for future reference because time is an issue here.
Any other suggestions?
Samuel this does look like a good option although I am working with F8 and the instructions indicate FMX. Do you know if this method would still work? I am asking for future reference because time is an issue here.
Any other suggestions?
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Thanks, it definitely looks like it will come in handy.
this component allows a great deal of freedom. you can also customize the entire look of the scroller with your own skins (change the arrows, scroll track, drag bar, etc...)
pros:
ease of use
customizable
tech support
forum gallery
cons:
not free
buying a product may not be what you have in mind, but i think it was well worth the price. you might think i sell for them, but i don't. i have about five of their components and have been very happy with each of them. this one is probably my favorite of the all i own.
good luck