# Custom scrolling dynamic text box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrolling-dynamic-text-box/217116>\
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**Created:** [February 23, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrolling-dynamic-text-box/217116 "2007-02-23T04:50:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![mortalwombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mortalwombat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mortalwombat)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/custom-scrolling-dynamic-text-box/217116/1 "2007-02-23T04:50:59Z")

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I am a new flash user, and this is my first post here on kirupa.

I followed this tutorial: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm)  
and i would like to combine it with [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic\_scroller.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic_scroller.htm)

Basicly, i would like to have a custom scroll box that loads dynamic text from a txt or xml file. i will be using it for the news on the main page of [http://system7design.com](http://system7design.com)

it would be extra cool if i could set an array or something so i can define a date, a heading, and body, and have it auto format like it already is on the page, with the orange dashed lines and junk. Is this possible in flash? could i do it in javascript (which is kinda what i want to do anyway)?

ive been trying to figure this problem out for days now and my head hurts. i think i need another drink.