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Subject: Re: FLASH: output textfield size: thanks
From: davo
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 18:34:29 +0100

Thanks paul,

It worked a treat! Very simple but clever. I like it.

You helped get us out of a bit of a spot there.

davo


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Willoughby" <paul_willoughbyatbeap [dot] co [dot] uk>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 5:27 PM
Subject: RE: FLASH: output textfield size


> >>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
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> 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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