# Creating a Text scroller problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 4, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254 "2004-08-04T01:31:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Skinny\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Skinny\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skinny_T)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/1 "2004-08-04T01:31:47Z")

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I have a problem. I’ve done the tut. here [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/textscroller.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/textscroller.htm)  
And It works fine, the problem is when I put a mask over it the text disappears. anyone know why this is happening and how do I fix it?

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**Author:** ![macneilslt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@macneilslt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/macneilslt)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/2 "2004-08-04T02:32:00Z")

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embed the text…

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**Author:** ![Skinny\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Skinny\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skinny_T)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2004, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/3 "2004-08-04T04:20:00Z")

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then it wont be in the text feild and wont be able to scroll destroying the whole purpose.

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**Author:** ![Skinny\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Skinny\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skinny_T)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/4 "2004-08-06T01:44:53Z")

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Any ideas?..anyone?

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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/5 "2004-08-06T02:13:15Z")

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I guess you misunderstood the meaning of “embed the text”. You’re not supposed to break it apart.

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**Author:** ![Skinny\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Skinny\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skinny_T)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/6 "2004-08-06T02:16:01Z")

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I thought breaking it apart was embedding it? How do I embed it then?

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**Author:** ![claudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@claudio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/7 "2004-08-06T03:06:10Z")

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Select the textfield and look to the properties panel and you’ll find out.  
I don’t have mx2004 here so can’t help.

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**Author:** ![Skinny\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Skinny\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Skinny_T)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-a-text-scroller-problem/118254/8 "2004-08-11T05:48:30Z")

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Ah i got it, thanks Mac