# Auto scrolling dynamic text from external text file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scrolling-dynamic-text-from-external-text-file/232866>\
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**Created:** [July 18, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scrolling-dynamic-text-from-external-text-file/232866 "2007-07-18T11:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![boogooloo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/49beb7/32.png) [@boogooloo1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/boogooloo1)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-scrolling-dynamic-text-from-external-text-file/232866/1 "2007-07-18T11:53:18Z")

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Hi guys,

I’m loading a text file into a dynamic text box using LoadVars, and I’ve got it to scroll using this code:

```auto
 
var myInterval = setInterval(scrollUp, 500);
function scrollUp() {
_root.text_mc.textbox.scroll += 1;
}

```

…but there are two problems. One, the client says it’s too jerky (as it’s doing it a line at a time, rather than a smooth scroll), and two, the client would like it to be like a news scroller, meaning it automatically scrolls to the bottom of the text, and then the start of the text appears underneath and keeps scrolling continuously. I hope I’ve explained myself reasonably well!

If someone could help me out with these two things, I’d really appreciate it - cheers!

Boog 🙂