That is pretty lame and yes it can be done.

This is what you do.

1. Create your Text. It has to be regular text and not dynamic text.

2. Copy it and paste it. Scale and position your new text so that is over your other text. Turn this into a mask and set its depth to 1 layer. Hit F9 and label this as mask.

3. Draw your magnifying Glass- Do this off on the side. Select your shapes and convert to a Clip. It is important that on the layer of your Magnifying Glass Clip matches the Background. Hit F9 again and name this clip Mag2

4. In the Main Movie Draw an Oval, or square or whatever shape your Glass is in. Over the Magnifying Glass. Make sure the color is the same color as your text. Convert to a Movie Clip then hit F9 and label this Mag1.

5. Double click Mag1 and add this script;

OnClipEvent(MouseDown){
_root.Mag1._x=_root._xmouse;
_root.Mag2._x=_root._xmouse;
_root.Mag1._y=_root._ymouse;
_root.Mag2._y=_root._ymouse;
}



6. Now Move your Move Mag1 and Mag2 so that they are under Mask. It is important that Mag1 is higher than Mag2.

Viola- Moving Magnifying glass effect-sorta it only moves where you click it. It is possible to make it move around with some additional scripting- the scripting is minimal.



[Edited by johnie on 02-20-2002 at 02:37 AM]