Variables Problem

[Tazmania]

I am using variables in my flash website. I am using Flash MX.

I want a html link mixed in with the text.
I checked a tutorial and this is how they said to put it like this.
text = "<a href=\"http://www.peelreferral.ca/m_22.asp\"><u>"

It doesn't work it just shows up like this when I preview it and there is not functionality.

All help greatly appreciated.

[MyFriendIsATaco]

text.html=true;

you need to assign it to accept html first.

[bitsk308]

Also, assign your text to htmlText, not just text:

yourTxt.html = true;
yourTxt.htmlText = "<a href=\"http://www.peelreferral.ca/m_22.asp\">click me</a>"

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[Tazmania]

when I put in that code- nothing happens - nothing show up
yourTxt.html = true;
yourTxt.htmlText = "<a href=\"http://www.peelreferral.ca/m_22.asp\">click me</a>"

Is there something else I need to do?

[bitsk308]

the textfield has to have an instance name (not variable name) of yourTxt, which of course can be any name you please.
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[Tazmania]

I tried that, but now it says my movie features that flash player 5 does not supoort.
WARNING: This movie uses features that are not supported in the Flash 5 player
Symbol=Text Area, layer=Text, frame=1:Flash MX Text Field Instance Name



Is there a way to change the flash player that I am using?This is only for the testing the movie. I have flash player 8 on my machine.

[bitsk308]

If you're authoring in flash 5, you may not be able to use this. Try opening the swf in a browser (which'll have FP8). If it still doesn't work, flash 5 may not be able to compile AS2.0 stuff. IF this is the case, I can't help further, I wasn't much of an ASer back when I used 5. Good luck.

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[Tazmania]

I actually have Flash MX but I downloaded this template for a site from a animation site. It may have orginally been a Flash 5 file.

I have saved the file as a Flash MX 2004 document.
I am wondering if I should try to just put in a regular scrollbar component and forgo the variables. Any thoughts?

I appreciate all the help.

Taz

[Tazmania]

I sorted out the problem with the Flash 5 player. I can compile the movie now without errors.

The link is still not showing up though.

I would be willing to send the fla to someone if they wanted to take a look and see if they can help.

Taz

[bitsk308]

just post the .fla here in the thread. I'll be happy to take a look for you.

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[Tazmania]

The fla is posted at:
http://www.ecaledonhills.com/CHE/
there is only one fla posted in that file.

It is the link area that I am having problems. In the library, it is in the Movie folder and it is called Text Area.It is frame 5 of text variables.


Aside from the link problem with the variables, I was wondering if it is possible to post images or buttons within the variables?

Appreciate the help.

Taz

[bitsk308]

All set, just replace ALL of your code with this and follow the pattern for your other three links.

yourTxt.html = true;
yourTxt.htmlText = "<a href=\"http://www.peelreferral.ca/m_22.asp\">Peel Referral Association.</a>"+newline+newline+"CALEDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE"+newline+newline+"DOGDE BAENA - PHOTOGRAPHER"+newline+newline+"HARDING & ASSOCIATES - COMPUTER REPAIR";
title = "LINKS";

as far as your second question, I don't think i'm quite sure what you're asking. There aren't any variables in use in this section. Can you be more explicit with what you want.

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[Tazmania]

Thanks that worked.

Just had problems getting each link on a different line. The +newline+newline+ does not seem to work when I have two links in a row.

For my second question, where that text is that you just helped me with - the text is in a text variables. I want to put several sample pictures that will act as a button to link to different websites. So these pictures need to appear within the scrollpane just as the links did.

Any suggestions?

Thanks for all the great help.

Taz