Marquee that loads an external text

[Henhao]

Hi,

Did someone know which is the script to make a marquee that loads an external .txt file text? So I can easily update the text of the marquee?

Also, how can I control the size, font, color and the speed ?
I´m using Flash MX.

Thanks in advance.

DAVID

[a_modified_dog]

msg1 is the <instance name> of a dynamic textfield
this code is on the main timeline, same frame as textfield -

function marquee(){
lv = new LoadVars();
lv.onLoad = function(){
msg1.text = lv.txt;
len = msg1.text.length;
tickSpeed = setInterval(ticker,100); // 100ms is the speed
};
//lv.load("ticker.txt?"+ new Date().getTime()); // test online file
lv.load("ticker.txt"); // test local file
};

function ticker(){
first = msg1.text.substring(0,1);
second = msg1.text.substring(1,len);
msg1.text = second+first;
updateAfterEvent();
};

// to stop and reset the marquee, end the setInterval with -

clearInterval(tickSpeed);
msg1.text = "";

// and start & restart with -

marquee();

the text file format is -

&txt=... you're ready, Momma ? ... make sure you don't type too fast this time, i mean this has to be the one...this has to be the one with all the right words in it&

[Henhao]

It works Great !!!!
My friend: ... Xiexie again!!

C´ya.
DAVID

[PCRIDE]

I tried this and its not loading. Does someone have an example I can use? I just need something quickly.

THanks
PC

[silentweed]

you can download a xml ticker from my library