RE: FLASH: output textfield size

[Paul Willoughby]

>>davo wrote:


I need the output text field to be the length of the word and for the static

text (the story) to continue on from the end and wrap down the page. 


I explained this pretty badly i think....I've done an example of what my

problem is at


http://davo.e.tripod.com/nowhere/test.htm

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Hi davo


I'd love someone to tell me i'm wrong, but as far as i know you can't

dynamically resize a text fields character capacity in F4 (does anyone know

if you can do this in F5?). But there is a straightforard workaround for

your problem. Basically, you should do the concatenation in a script instead

of trying to do it directly on screen.

Create a whole new string from the inputted variables via a holding variable

and then put it all in one big text box (you could even get it to appear as

if it's typing if you read my last post). So...

User enters variables in frame 1, then...

SetVariable: completeStory = "One day" & inputtedName & "slipped over on" &

inputtedObject...etc etc.

SetVariable: textField = completeStory


hth


Paul [:>)





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