Automatically updating Text in an image daily in Flash

programming flash
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Is there away to update text in an image that is in a scene without going into the raw file daily? I am creating a tournament image in Flash for a baseball team. The problem I am running into is after each game I need to let the coach update the next round. Is there away to do that using some type of text file?

Thanks in advance for the help.

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yes… all you have to do is to create an external file i.e., (myData.txt).
if your variable is in the main timeline, place a code in the first frame of you flash file:
loadVariables(myData.txt,_root,POST).

in your text file, list all the variables you want in this format:
myVariable1=“Hello”&myVariable2=“blahblahblah”&myVariable3=“and so on…”

Hope it helps!

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Here’s a good article on ways to do this:Macomedia Technote

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I appreciate all your help. I am still trying to follow the information & nothing is appearing in my image file :frowning:

If someone could email me a flash example file to match to what I have put together I am probably missing something & its driving me crazy… If I could see two variables that would be great.

Thanks once again for the help.

Deb

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Hey Deb! I have something for you… Can I have your email? This is a very simple program. I hope this might help. At least, it will give an idea on how flash communicate with external files. :thumb:

Or just simply click this link:

http://www.highgrain.iwebland.com/variable.htm

Just ask should you have any questions.

Cheers!

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The file worked great for me. Thanks for the example & it worked perfectly. I just needed to remove the post option to Don’t Send when launching the movie from the server.

Thanks again for all your help.

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No problem Deb! :thumb: