How do you make text appear as if it is Typed???

[dannn]

Hi all,

Just wondering, is there an easy way to make text appear one letter at a time, as if it is being typed???

Thanks,

Daniel Margetts

[scottris]

How about a small looping MC with the following script:


Set Variable: "x" = x + 1
Set Variable: "/:text" = Substring (/reText, 1, x)
If (x = Length (/reText))
Stop
End If


Where "preText" is a variable that you set at the start of the movie to contain the text that will eventually be displayed in the Text Field. And "text" is the variable that you assigned to the Text Field that will ultimately display the text.




[This message has been edited by scottris (edited 15 March 2000).]

[jydnas]

In the movies section there is a .fla called typewriter.I tried it out and it is really cool.
Download that one.

[scottris]

Well, what'd ya know.. Gee, and here I thought I was on to something

Looks like it's nothing new, after all.. I guess I won't bother submitting that idea to the Movies section!

[dannn]

Thanks all - that is great! Perfect 4 what i wanted! - Dannn