actionscript to open text scroller

[caramelson]

hey guys.....haven't posted anything in awhile.

question....

i'm trying to make a button open a text scroller box inside the root movie. can someone help with the actionscript? i've seen the actionscript to open a jpeg box, but not a text scroller box. please help.

thanx.

p.s. thanks bridel for the text scroller .fun file.

[caramelson]

i'm thinking that the solution is taking the pop-up menu approach.....making the text scroller in a seperate movie and making that movie pop-up.

anyone help me out?

[bridelh]

Hi,
As you said, put the scroller in a movie clip on stage and then hide
myMC._visible = false;
or show it
myMC._visible = true;

Hilary

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[henkvg]

Hello
I 've searched but couldn't find:
Is there an actionscript for scrolling a textbox with the mousewheel?

[caramelson]

is it possible to manipulate where the movie appears or create a little window for it with a 'close' button in the top corner similar to normal browser windows?

i'm also assuming that the script you provided is put into the button actionscript?

would i have to place the text scroller movie in my main movie first in order to reference it, or just place it in the same folder?

sorry so many questions.....

[bridelh]

Originally posted by henkvg
Hello
I 've searched but couldn't find:
Is there an actionscript for scrolling a textbox with the mousewheel?

If the swf is compiled for Flash player 7, then the mouseWheel will work automatically....

...unfortunatly, KM cannot compile/export to Flash player 7....YET

[bridelh]

Make a movie clip (shapes > add movie clip)
name the mc "window"
place the text field and scroller in the movie clip
place a button in the same movieclip
put this in the button actionscript actions:

on(press){
this._visible = false;
}

Put a button on the main movie and place this in the button actionscript actions.

on(press){
window._visible = true;
}

HTH

Hilary

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[bridelh]

Quick example for ver 4.2.5

Hilary

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