I've run into some problems with a combination of CSS and XML. It all loads fine, and works perfectly, BUT, when the text is loaded into a textField the text is placed one line down.
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in Flash CS4 I have static text like: Line1 and line2 It's in 9 point Arial Regular as a device font. If I set the line spacing below 3.9 the second line dissappears from the compiled SWF file. It still shows in the FLA file. The same thing happens at 6pt but NOT at 5pt or less.
View 1 RepliesIs it possible to load a text file using line breaks as a delimeter rather than having a &var= at the beginning of each line? Like by a for instance? I have a text file with about 1000 lines that I need to load/display.
View 5 RepliesWhen a Dynamic Multiple line text field is used in Flash CS3, it has a very annoying feature that auto inserts a line break at the end of inserted text. It also auto inserts a line break if no text is entered too.
I'm having a problem with this because the text is being saved from flash to a text file on the desktop. With every multi-line text field there's a nasty looking line break.
Any way of "turning off" this auto-line-break-at-the-end feature?
I'm attempting to add line breaks after the code I've included below. I know that I need to add a " " after the line of text, but I haven't had any success.
textField.appendText(""+ bldg.S11[i].Title.text())textField.appendText("Square Footage: "+ bldg.S11[i].SF.text())textField.appendText("Tenant: "+ bldg.S11[i].Tenant.text())textField.appendText("Status: "+ bldg.S11[i].Status.text())
i need to split a large text file into an array at line breaks so one array element = one line.i have tried the using "" in both match() and in RegExp but it doesnt work.i had the g and m flags on. tried the $ sign too.
View 8 RepliesI 'm trying to make it so an image will scroll with a specific line of text in a text field. I know that using delta of the scrollEvent will give me direction but everytime i try to increment and decrement the y value of the image the image doesn't follow the line of text perfectly it tends to "crawl" if you will.
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I made a scrollbar, but now I have a problem, need to read the number of lines of Dynamic text field and if it is greater than x show the scrollbar and hide if is less. Like this:
if(text.instance>7){
scrollbar._visible = true;
}
else{
scrollbar._visible = false;
}
My problem is how do I count the total lines of dynamic text field after load a external text.
Is there any way to make line breaks when you load text into a dynamic text box, other than using html? And if not, could someone give me an example of how to do it using html?
View 12 RepliesI am trying to make a feed backbox for visitors on my website. I have made the editable text field and scroll bar and set all of my preferences, but when the typing reaches the border on the right of the text field it just continues to type further horizontaly. I can start a new line by pressing enter but I would like it to start a new line on its own when it reaches the boundary.
View 3 Repliesi have an xml file and i want my code in flash to read it line by line but its only showing the first line out of 5 lines.Below is the code:
var NigeriaNumber:Number;
var stateName:String;
var year:String;
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I have a simple text box with a UIScrollBar component added to it.
The text box properties are set to "input text, multi line.
The problem is when I want to change just one line of the text to a bold or a different color, the whole text box contents changes. I've tried different property setting for the text box itself with no luck.
i have a problem with the line space flash creates when a dynamic text is loaded in a dynamic text field on the stage i put a dynamic textFild with istance name "profile_text". then im loadin in it a text. my text is written in the Notepad like this
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i already set a Textformat to my dynamic text with i tryied to play with the "Leading".. but i think it something dealing with paragraph. how i can decrease spacing between paragraphs??
I am doing a webpage for my family's xmas lists, which I am using a flash template I found a year or so ago, and editing. Since finding the script, there is a new addition, and I need to fit another name into one of the circles on the page, which needs it to go under the other two names already there, but I cant figure out how to do this.
Quote:
stop();
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
flashmo_logo._visible = false;
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I've run into some problems with a combination of CSS and XML. It all loads fine, and works perfectly, BUT, when the text is loaded into a textField the text is placed one line down.It's really wierd, if example is know so I can upload it.
my AS:
[AS]stop();
// xml & style
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I am building a textField object that will contain new line character." " does not appear to work. All that it has been doing is trunctate the text string to the first occurance of the " ". Does Action Script use Unix new lines; (line feed)? Javascript does, as well as other scripting languages I have been using, regardless of the platform. It needs to occur within double quotes; " rather than ' ', other wise it is rendered literally. How do I enter new lines into Action Script text strings?
View 3 Replieshow can I make the text to have 150% line space when it is HTML enabled? Currently I'm having <br><br> but that's a bit too much. I want it to be 150%.
View 3 RepliesI must be missing a step. I've set up a text container and font parameters correctly, and I've selected multiple columns. The text, however, won't flow from one line to the next. I'm working from Classroom in a Book, Lesson 7, on Using Text. I've never encountered this problem before in other Adobe programs.
View 6 RepliesDoes anyone have any idea how to indent text on every line? I am alligning my text to the border of my movieclip wich has a diagonal border. So when i add my text it should indent for example: 2px on line 2, 4px on line 3, 6 on line 4, 8 on line 5, etc. Would there be an easy way to do this?
View 1 RepliesI have some text that is passed dynamically, but the design of the text requires that the top line is tabbed in, so it looks like this:
Stackover flow rules, Stackover flow rules,
Stackover flow rules, Stackover flow rules, Stackover flow rules,
Could I use HTML special characters to do this?
I am loading a .txt file and pusing it into a dynamic text field. i want to be able to sort this text by line..
View 4 RepliesWhy doesn't the text in my TextField go automatically to a new line?
ActionScript Code:
descr = new TextField();
with (descr) {
descr.x=40;
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I'm loading text into flash using XML. But I have to brake the line. I was using but its not working. What could be?
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to assist some members and make a small program that will add up all the numbers on the right of each line... I've been working with game code for years, but this is my first attempt at Strings!The following text below is what the text box will be filled with
05/02/2009 01:08:49 Ad Package Bonus in amount of 5.
05/02/2009 01:08:49 Ad Package acquired in amount of 20.
05/01/2009 02:14:59 Ad Package Bonus in amount of 4.
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Just need to add up the numbers on the right
I have made this simple script that loads log messages from an external text file:
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var myTextLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
myTextLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onLoaded);
function onLoaded(e:Event):void {
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I've finally got XML information coming into my text field. Only problem now is that there for every line break in the text, Flash reads it as two line breaks, for example:
XML:
Line 1
Line 2
Flash:
Line 1
Line 2
I found that you can just use the <br> tag in the original text or if I'm using actionscript to input the text I can use or but what if I'm using text generated by a CMS which my client needs to be able to use?
I have a input textfield 200x150 where customers can write their address.
Problem:
Address is written like:
Avenida de presidente
Calle no 2
How can the line break be recognized in the Text field, so the text arrives in the format as written? The text field also has a >restrict<, it does not allow
I have a simple file that loads text dynamically inside a symbol.. How do I put line breaks in? My code is below. If I leave the text as is it skips a line inbetween.
(actionscript in flash file)
loadVariables("pacific.txt", "_root.pacific");
txt file
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How can I position a bit of text (or text as image) next to a cube?
View 1 Repliesprobably it is very simple, but I couldn`t find anything in the net.How can I take specific line from text field. In my case, it will be number and I`m planing to use parseInt. on that string
example:
line1 = 001
line2 = 002
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