Dynamic Text Controlled with button

[zuk]

HELP!!
Using Flash MX 2004, Pro.
I have a button on the main timeline.
on (rollOver) the button creates a dynamic text box.
How do I remove the text box when the user does rollOut?

Thanks in advance,
Christine

On the main timeline, frame 1:
//create text formatting for dynamic text headline
var txt_fmtA:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
txt_fmtA.font = "Arial";
txt_fmtA.bold = true;
txt_fmtA.size = 11;
txt_fmtA.leftMargin = 3;
txt_fmtA.rightMargin = 3;
txt_fmtA.color = 0xFFFFFF;

//create text formatting for dynamic body text
var txt_fmt:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
txt_fmt.font = "Arial";
txt_fmt.size = 9;
txt_fmt.leftMargin = 3;
txt_fmt.rightMargin = 3;
txt_fmt.leading = 2;

On the Button:
on (rollOver) {
//Headline Box
this.createTextField("hdrWA", 11, 104, 13, 150, 23);
hdrWA.setNewTextFormat(txt_fmtA);
hdrWA.multiline = false;
hdrWA.wordWrap = true;
hdrWA.autoSize = false;
hdrWA.background = true;
hdrWA.border = false;
hdrWA.backgroundColor = 0x334C8F;
hdrWA.text = "Headline";

//Body Text Box
this.createTextField("WA", 10, 104, 36, 150, 50);
WA.setNewTextFormat(txt_fmt);
WA.multiline = true;
WA.wordWrap = true;
WA.autoSize = true;
WA.background = true;
WA.border = false;
WA.backgroundColor = 0xECEDE7;
WA.text = "This is a test. This is only a test.";

}

//this part doesn't work Please Help?
on (rollOut, release, releaseOutside) {
this.removeTextField("hdrWA", 11, 104, 13, 150, 23);
}

[chi-styler]

You should just need

hdrWA.removeTextField();

[zuk]

That's it!

You are my hero. Thank you.

One more thing...would you happen to know how to make the background color of the text box semi-transparent, about 70%?

I tried _alpha, but I don't think i'm doing it correctly.
I tried:

WA.backgroundColor._alpha = 70;
and
WA.background._alpha = 70;

Christine

[chi-styler]

Unfortunately you can't do that, you can only change the alpha of the whole textfield.

If you really want a semi-transparent background you'll have to have a separate MC/graphic behind it.

[zuk]

Rats. I was afraid of that..actually that wouldn't be too bad.

I just need to put the dynamic text field in the same movie clip with the colored background. Then, just place the movieclip where I want it on the main timeline.

Oh, wait, then I'm back to my problem of making the background box fit the text. The final .swf will call text from an external file.

Is there a way to calculate the size of a text chunk and then tell the background movie clip to fit that size?

some kind of get script?

Christine

[chi-styler]

Sure, look into TextField.autoSize then use TextField._height.

[zuk]

Sweet. I'll play around with that when I have some time again.

Thanks!!!