Actionscript moving text
Hello experts.
I have a script that creates dynamic text but I want it to continuously move from right to left (like you see on the news shows like CNN).
How would I do this?
My current code outputs text horizontally.
I have a script that creates dynamic text but I want it to continuously move from right to left (like you see on the news shows like CNN).
How would I do this?
My current code outputs text horizontally.
var Records = ActionSpeak.Recordset.Records;
var iSpaceBetweenTextFields :Number = 10;
for (i=0; i < Records.length; i++)
{
// The textfields width is now set to 10 to make sure that the autoSize-property set's the size according to the actual width of the text
var txtArea = this.createTextField("textbox" + i, i, 5, 100, 10, 20);
// The position is based on the previous textbox, so we need to have a variable to access it - txtPreviousArea.
var txtPreviousArea = this["textbox" + (i-1)];
// The autoSize-property is important to make sure the text-field resize according to the actual text
txtArea.autoSize = true;
txtArea.selectable = false;
txtArea.text = Records[i]["UserFirstname"];
// The x-position is based on the previous textfield and the spacebetween-variable
txtArea._x = txtPreviousArea._x + txtPreviousArea._width + iSpaceBetweenTextFields;
}
ASKER
where is this mockup?
hangon the sites rejecting the ZIP file - let me rebuild it
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where abouts do i set the text?
From my first comment, I said if you target...
mcText._txt.text = "YOUR CONTENT";
you can inject your new text into the textfield from the main root of the document and the function for the scroller will shift all the text
You will need to develop the function a bit so it can expand the textfield but this is the principle of scrolling text
mcText._txt.text = "YOUR CONTENT";
you can inject your new text into the textfield from the main root of the document and the function for the scroller will shift all the text
You will need to develop the function a bit so it can expand the textfield but this is the principle of scrolling text
ASKER
ok will give this a go, thanks.
inject your text before the function defines the textbox width (as the amount of text will change the box width)
mcText._txt.text="you can inject your new text into the textfield from the main root of the document and the function for the scroller will shift all the text";
var resetPos:Number = (mcText._txt._x * -1) + 2; //define where to start the mcText text when scrolling
var endOfText= mcText._txt._x - (mcText._txt.textWidth + 5); //right edge of text with a 5px buffer
ASKER
Fantastic!
Hello,
I've included a quick mockup of a horizontal scroller.
from this you can name the scroller instance - eg mcText then target mcText._txt.text = YOUR CONTENT
If you made the textfield a HTML textfield then you could concatanate your text with a link. <a href="LINK.html">latest item</a> to send people to more information...