format dynamic text field to HTML ?

[gilesb]

Hi all,

cant seem to format my actionscript created text field....
here is my code
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this.createTextField("warningText",10,-97,-50,175,90);
warningText.html = true;
warningText.text = " < u > Assistance < / u > ";
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Am trying to have the text say "Assistance" and make it underlined aswell.

At the moment the HTML tags are displayed too - "< u >Assistance< / u >"

??

Thanks in advance

gilesb

[oldnewbie]

Try...

this.createTextField("warningText",10,-97,-50,175,90);
warningText.html = true;
warningText.htmlText = " < u > Assistance < / u > ";

[gilesb]

Thanks for that

gilesb

[gilesb]

OK well that nearly worked and now another problem has occured!!!

With the line

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warningText.html = true;
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my dynamic text box seems to cut off about halfway down and i cannot scroll through the text. I get my nice underline effect, but i cant scroll and only have half the text ??

If i take the above line out then i just get the HTML tagged text, but my text box is the correct size and i can scroll

So i am a little confused!

Thanks in advance for any help

Gilesb

[oldnewbie]

Can you attach your .fla and text file if you're using one.
Mx format and zipped up.
Or you could e-mail it to me. Pm me your e-mail and I'll provide an address.