Textfield using Instance & Variable names!

[KiwiJor]

Often wondered why it was so difficult at times to address a dynamic textField correctly, MacroMedia

have a technicial article on the subject :

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/textfield_var_name.htm

1. open Flash MX - set new document properties to width=205, height=60,
background color=FFFFFF, fps=12, click "OK"

2. In layer1 frame1 Actions place the following
code:

// Create textfield instance name= "myInstText"
// Level1, x=20, y=20, width= 165, height= 20
_root.createTextField("myInstText",1,20,20,165,20);

// Make it Dynamic
myInstText.type = "dynamic";

// Give it a variable name as well
myInstText.variable = "myVarText";

// Set initial variable string
myVarText = "First I'll use the Variable Name"

// Now wander along to Frame 10

3. In layer1 frame10 insert a keyframe [F6] then in Actions place the following
code:

// Now to set the Instance string
myInstText.text = "Now I'll use the Instance Name"

4. In layer1 frame 20 insert a blank frame [F5]

note: there is no 'stop();' action, the movie loops round
and round so you can see the changing text ;-)

5. Save as "whatever.fla" and Test Movie [Ctrl Enter]

Still Baffled? write me

kiwiJor ;-)