Different Dynamic Text area question

1

Hi all

I have a dynamic text area which reads from a .txt file. All works well and I’m quite happy with it.

However, I cannot for the life of me, work out how to format the text - ie make some elements bold, as para headers.

Can a dynamic text box parse html? Is that the way to do it?

Look forward to sorting this one out.

Thx for any help.

Cello

2

firstly you have to html enable the text field…

myTextField.html = true;

or in the properties panel select render text as html.

then assign the text through the htmlText property or a variable.

and here’s a list of the supported tags http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/htmltext.htm :wink:

hope it helps =)

3

Thx for the reply kax - unfortunately I’m not getting this to work.

I’m using the following code:

<AS>
loadText = new loadVars();
loadText.load(“biography.txt”);
loadText.onLoad = function() {
scroller.text = this.biography;
scroller.html = true;

};
</AS>

I’ve checked the render as HTML box in properties as well - all I get back is the text box, with scroller, with the content just the HTML and not the formatted text

Any ideas appreciated!

Cello

4

Originally posted by kax
then assign the text through the htmlText property or a variable.

scroller.htmlText = this.biography;

:wink:

5

Kax - that did the trick!

Thx for your patience and help.

Cello

6

no problem Cello =)