# Beginner's trouble - pure actionscript 3 swf and text scroll

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**Created:** [September 8, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-trouble-pure-actionscript-3-swf-and-text-scroll/324784 "2011-09-08T18:40:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 8, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/beginners-trouble-pure-actionscript-3-swf-and-text-scroll/324784/1 "2011-09-08T18:40:42Z")

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I want to learn actionscript 3 (using Flashdevelop) and tried to create simple swf that displays scrolling text in browser. I managed so far only to display text. Scrolling appears diificult since i tried to move text on x axis inside for() loop and it only shows up on last x value. It scrolls first and then swf is displayed, when all scrolling is already done.

I’ve found some info telling me that i need additional frame to display scrolling text after swf loads (using flash editor). Also i tried use various events but none of them allowed me to show programmatically-scrolling text AFTER swf is displayed.

Is there a simple “hello world” text scrolling example/tutorial in pure action script, without any bells and whistles to burden a beginner ?