Need to add hyperlink to Dynamic Scrolling Text

[pandenwolf]

Hi everyone

Happy Friday! First, I would like to thank OldNewbie and Hum for their on-going help with this large project I have been working on. I have learned so much!!

Okay, so now I have this new dilemma...

I would like to add a hyperlink to a few different set of words which are located in a Dynamic Scrolling Text Box. For instance, I list various universities where this dentist attended. He would like the names of the universities to link to their specific individual sites. In my experience, I have always created a button and that is where I add the Action Script.

My question is - do I have to convert the text to a button in order for it to become a hyperlink? Not sure how that would work out since the text sits in the middle of a paragraph.

This is a simple process in straight HTML. Perhaps it is as simple in Flash? I have never run across this before so I am at a loss? I have done some research online as well as consulted my books but I have not found any answers yet.

If you want to see what specifically I am speaking about please visit the Beta site. http://www.denisenielsen.com/varipapa/welcome.html

Please go to "Meet Our Team," then click on Dr. Varipapa. You will see the scrolling text.

Any guidance is much appreciated as usual!!

Thanks!

Denise

[MyFriendIsATaco]

what i do is make a blank button, and in the hit frame only, put a square...then put the button that you just made onto the paragraph where the text is at and i stretch it to fit right over the text and then put the getURL in the button...
ps. the button will appear light transparent green in the shape of it

[pandenwolf]

Ah! Okay, thank you. I will try this!!

Denise

[intravenus]

Hi Denise,

the easiest way to have a hyperlink contained in your text is to click the "render text as HTML" button in the properties panel for the text field, and then insert a normal HTML hyperlink in your text. eg:-

<b><a href=\"www.yourlink.com\" target=\"_blank\">Your link text</a></b> 

You can use a number of html tags in your links.

Intravenus

[pandenwolf]

Your directions worked out perfectly!!

Thanks again!!

Denise

[lonegunman_dMe]

hi, i got a similar problem. Scrolling text with some links in it. But i can t use text links because i need to use a button with some "on mouse over" color change assigned to it. I would usually use a normal button but i don t know how to embed it into the scrolling text or lock it to its relative position in the scrollable text.
thnx for any ideas.

[oldnewbie]

You'll have to use the scrollpane, or a custon movie clip scroller, where you can insert pictures, graphics and text...