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  Flash Dynamic Text Problem

  Posted by Kathy Summers on June 4, 2010 at 11:03 pm

  I am having a problem with the dynamic text on a site I am designing.

  I am not a proficient Action Script coder, so this may be a simple solution.

  The text is meant to look as though it is typewritten, with each letter appearing separately. This part works fine. The text box should then disappear, however, and I can’t get that to work. Any ideas on how to do this? I tried using motion tweens and adjusting the alpha via the timeline, but I had horrible results and all I had was flickering text. I think I just need a little bit more Action Script code.

  I am using AS3.

  Here is the code:

  var str:String = ‘”jennifer brings exactly the kind of personal warmth and professionalism that is ideal for that special day.” -cynthia bartley, mother of the bride’;

  var i:uint = 0;

  var timer:Timer = new Timer(40);

  timer.start();

  timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,gotime);

  function gotime(e:TimerEvent) {

  textbox_txt.appendText(str.charAt(i));
  i++;
  if(i>=str.length) {
  timer.stop()

  }

  }

  Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

  Kathy Summers replied 16 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Fernando Mol

  June 6, 2010 at 3:29 pm

  Actionscript is the programming language for Flash. You may get better advice for this question on the Flash forum.

  I have achieved the effect you’re mentioning, but not using Actionscript, also, not with dynamic text. Just plain animation using masks and fades.

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  Kathy Summers

  June 8, 2010 at 3:59 pm

  Thanks Fernando. I will try there.

  Kathy

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