i have some animated buttons in a comon library. i need to generate n number of buttons using for loop and the button labels to be acquired from xml file and the same has to be assigned to the buttons as labels. ( i know it is possible in movieclips ). how to change the button's label dynamically?
View 7 RepliesI've made a flash movie which will load four movie clips at runtime. Actually, the number of movie clips will depend upon number of "NODE" in XML file. Keeping XML file thing aside, I've tried hardcoded values; 4. Let me describe you the structure very well:
There is a main empty movie clip, instance name "mc_scroll" which will be only item on stage. In this movie clip, another movie clip whose identifier name is "blueMovie" will be loaded dynamically. Inside this "blueMovie" MC, there is a button instance name is "blueButton" and inside this button there is a "Dynamic Text" field instance name is "btn_text".
Phewww.. so long chain... inshort:
mc_scroll->blueMovie->blueButton->btn_text
Now, I can load 4 or any number of "blueMovie" inside "mc_scroll". But I also want to set the button text for each button inside each MC!! I'm sure you guys are getting what I want to do. But its not working. Below is the code:
Code:
//INSIDE THE MAIN TIME LINE
for(i=0; i<4; i++)
{
[code]....
how to assign the text dynamically which is inside a button and this button inside a MC which is created dynamically inside a main MC!
Attachment 54101my problem is in bitmap explained:1. after loading external text into dynamic text field,2. how to call/make visible "button over text" on the Scene by pointing a mouse over specific word in loaded external text?3. javascript, html, actionscript (asfunction, variable)
View 8 RepliesCreated a text box and assigned an instance name of mainText... Created a button with an instance name of mainBtn and placed an instance of the mainText textfield inside... AS2 solution --> mainBtn.mainText.text = "Some New Text"; and it WORKS!!! AS3 solution --> dunno yet...one thing's for sure, the code above doesn't work...tried a bunch of things, none work... Tried adding root, this, stage, and none of them help...Always comes up with "Access of undefined property instanceName through a reference with static type flash.display:SimpleButton" I need to write several of these so, naming the textfield inside a button should be the most efficient way...right??? Other solutions provided involved some XML file solution...Don't even need that...Just need something simple that works.
View 4 RepliesI am using attachMovie to load my_mc which has ten frames and a stop(); on the first frame.Also in the first frame is a dynamic text box named txt2 that is filled with text and btn_mc using an xml file. The button loads into the text box at the end of the text but I can't make it gotoAndPlay(2); of the ten frames.I have tried everything I can think of to get it to work including:
txt2.btn_mc.onRelease = function () {
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
[code].....
I'm trying to have a button with dynamic text to change the name for each button. Here is the code I entered (btn is my button, and btn0 is my dynamic text field):
Code:
btn.btn0.text="Work";
but here is the output error I receive:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at MadP2_2_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()
I need to change volume bar (dynamic text) with two btn? - and + if you press + (plus) on dynamic text must to add 1 and so on.
for ex:
text = i
on (release) {
text =i+1;
}
When i hover over my button it successfully updates my dynamic text and upon moving off the button the text clears. the function works how i want it to but is there a more efficient way of doing this? i have many buttons that will update the text so it seems very long whinded to do it the following way.[code]...
View 1 RepliesI'm new to Flash Pro programming, and am trying to create a button-type symbol where I can set the label. The problems I'm running into are as follows. If I make the symbol type=Button, I can't add ActionScripts in the frames and/or access any subcomponents? Why is this so? If I make the symbol type=MovieClip, I can add ActionScript and access sub-components, but can't figure out how to make the HandCursor show up on hover?
View 1 RepliesIn AS3 I have a button on the stage and above it I create a textbox box dynamically with code. My problem is that the area that is under the text (i.e. that part of the button) is no longer clickable.
I have set:
tBox.selectable = false;
but that doesn't solve it.
OK... so I simply want to enter text dynamically into a button for a quiz answer.So I created a text field named "answer01" and put it into a button symbol (not named)then I wrote:
ActionScript Code:
answer01.text = "1. Machaut";
but testing it produces:
[code]........
I am in the process of developing a fully dynamic website, and I'm running into a large issue.I can generate multiple unique buttons from an asset I've got in the Library, I can assign them each their own unique text field information as well as unique text to put into another text field (which is where I"m having trouble), but for the life of me I can't figure out how to code each button to display it's unique text in that second text field! The issue I keep running into is AS3 won't save a unique eventListener for each button like it does for all of the other unique pieces, so when I go to pass any variables into it, it takes the last variable that existed instead of what I would assume would be the unique one from it's for-loop pass![code]I can also post up the .fla file if someone actually wants to take a look at it.The jewel.year_txt and jewel.info_txt will wind up coming from an XML file once I've gotten this to work.
View 7 RepliesI'm trying to have a button with dynamic text to change the name for each button. Here is the code I entered (btn is my button, and btn0 is my dynamic text field):
Code:
btn.btn0.text="Work";
but here is the output error I receive:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at MadP2_2_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()
I am making a site where each page has a 'mini menu' and when you click on each item you get different text, problem is, I am having real trouble loading my text in, I have tried loads of different tutorials and there always seems to be errors.
I also know for a fact that as soon as i actually get this working, some other error will come up when I want to make the text change (or another text box to become visible) when you click the menu item.
I have attached an image of a page from my site, hopefully someone will be able to work out what i mean from this description, there is more info as comments in my actions window.
I would like to input a numerical value into a dynamic text field using a button. The numerical values is one, the button is called a1_btn The dynamic input text field is called results_txt
This is the code I am using. Even though it shows no script errors, clicking on the button doesn't input the number on the dynamic text field
//Mouse event code
a1_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
//this is the value of the number
var number1:Number = 1;
[Code].....
I'm trying to create a flash button so that it can toggle between "Sound On" and "Sound Off" but I feel like I'm doing something wrong and it errors out on me.I have a button on stage as, and in my up/over/down/hit in different colors I have a dynamic text field identified as sound_txt.Here's the script I have so far for my frame:
stop();
mutebtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,muteDo);
function muteDo(event:MouseEvent) {[code]........
I created a movie clip that I'm using as a button The text label on the button is determined dynamically by a variable (txtVar1) in the code. The EventListeners tell the button movie clip what frame to display acording to the mouse state. The problem is, when you mouse over the button, it "forgets" the var:String in question. It should continue to display the text from the variable ("One Bedroom") regardless what frame the button clip is currently on. I think I need a way to update or refresh this variable with each mouse movement. Also, the whole thing seems to only function once, or sporadically at bestAnother weird thing is, it's ignoring the "buttonMode = true" statement for some reason.
stop();
var txtVar1:String = "One Bedroom";this.lgndOneBedroom_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,
[code].....
I am trying to load different .txt files on the screen with each button click. I am in my first flash class and have only grasped a little bit of actionscript.
Code:
the button names are: bberk_btn apost_btn phales_btn
the text file names are: bberk.txt apost.txt phales.txt
How to connect the text files to the function of each button
var content_req1:URLRequest = new URLRequest("text/hales.txt");
var content_ldr:URLLoader = new URLLoader(content_req1);
content_ldr.addEventListener(Event.COM... onComplete1);
function onComplete1(event:Event):void {about_txt.htmlText = event.target.data;
[Code] .....
I am trying to link to link several buttons to a dynamic text box.I am trying to populate the dynamic text box with specific data called from an external text file by each button.
In other words:
Button 1 ---> text file1----->Dynamic Text Box
Button 2 ---> text file2----->Dynamic Text Box
I have searched everywhere, but cannot seem to find anything specific.
Does anyone know of any tutorials I could try?
I have a button that I created, but the center of the button has text in it that covers the majority of the button. Both the button and the text were NOT created with actionscript. When I roll the mouse over the button only the edges activate the button. Is there anyway using actionscript that I can still see the text but have the button activate if the mouse is over the center of it?
Edit: The button is an actual button(ie the dropdown says button) not a movieclip.
I've got custom button with dynamic text inside. How can I change it from actionscript?I've got error 1119.
View 1 RepliesI created a button and put some dynamic texts in it. But i cannot load text it from an xml file dynamically.[code]...
View 3 RepliesI can't reference a dynamic text field inside a button, sends an error.... so... How can I do a work around on this? I need...
a) to set a variable to a string value based on button clicked.
b) the button to represent embedded text (I am using a custom font).
Simple trick, or link? Or is there a way I am not finding to reference a dynamic text field within a button?
Whenever I am trying to do, the button rollover work, and put the dynamic text on top of it. The area outside the text is reacting to the rollover, but when I rollover on the text, I lost the rollover effect of the button under.The only way I have found to work around this, is to create another mc, invisible, on top and covering the button and create a script to activate the button rollover effect under... but is it the only way?
I don't have to do all this with static text, but the font react bad with rollovers or some other effects.
I'm trying to create a dynamic text field contained in a button symbol.
I created a box then added text on top of it. I then selected dynamic text, gave it an instance name, and chose all for embedded characters. I select both the box and dynamic text then convert to symbol (button) and give it an instance name.
How do I access the dynamic text I created?
myButton.myDynamicText.text = "test"; ???
I want to be able to change the dynamic text inside a button in as3, but this does not work.trying to change the text like so: movieclip1. clip1. inner1.btn1.dyntext1.text="hello" ;would result in the following error:ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property dyntext1 not found on flash. display. SimpleButton and there is no default value.I know that this method works perfectly well if the dynamic text is inside a movieclip, but not a simplebutton.So how do you get around this limitation? surely there is a way to create dynamic text buttons in flash as3?
View 2 RepliesI am making some buttons in Flash cs3. The text (button-name) within the button and the url will be set outside of flash. I want the text in this square to be centered in the width (this i can do simply in Flash) and I want the text to be centered in the height too doesn't matter if the text is one line or two line text.
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to create reusable rollover button states with dynamic/changing text - any cleaver workaround for that?
View 1 RepliesI have a website i designed which contains buttons that navigate the user to different points on the timeline using frame labels. when they get to the appropriate frame label, they are presented with a movieclip containing two layers. The bottom layer is a map, and the upper layer is a collection of printer buttons that have a tooltip component on them that show you detailed printer info on mouse over and takes you to the printer remote ui on release. each button has a unique queue name for the appropriate printer as its instance name (ex. itm100_btn). Here's the jist... I want to be able to place a dynamic text box near the printer button and using action script have it display the printer queue name automatically simply based on the button its targeting, or even placing the dynamic txt box inside the printer button mc. See, on some pages, there are like 24 printers... I DREAD having to put all these names in manually as there are like 150 printers total
View 7 RepliesSo I have a button I want to be able to use over and over. When you roll over the button, it does an animation and has a dynamic text box in it. Ovbiously im trying to make each text different for each button.
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