# AS2 - Text Layout

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-layout/258647>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-layout/258647 "2008-04-26T03:07:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-layout/258647/1 "2008-04-26T03:07:10Z")

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I’ve recently created a [Super Text Transition class](http://flashden.net/item/super-text-transition-class/11173?ref=matthewjumpsoffbuildings)- its pretty much perfect, except theres on thing that niggles me.

It works by splitting up dynamic textfields into many movie clips, one for each letter - but I cant work out how to position the newly created letter movie clips (each containing a dynamic textfield with only one letter in them) in the right way so it looks \*\*exactly \*\*like the original text would in the textfield.

Im assuming Im not taking into account certain variables - between textWidth/textHeight, \_width and \_height of the letter movie clips, leading, letterSpacing blablabla

Any text gurus know the variables to use to recreate a text field with lots of letter mcs?

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**Author:** ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as2-text-layout/258647/2 "2008-05-25T20:05:50Z")

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finally fixed. if only it were that simple nathan99, but anyway, its working great now…

[Check out the latest version here](http://flashden.net/item/super-text-transition-class/11173?ref=matthewjumpsoffbuildings)