# Dumb question-Dynamic Scrolling Text Tutorial

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 26, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115 "2003-06-26T05:55:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![turkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@turkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/turkey)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/1 "2003-06-26T05:55:47Z")

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Why does my text just lay out in one horizontal line?  
[http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.fla](http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.fla)  
[http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.swf](http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.swf)  
[http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/kirupa.txt](http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/kirupa.txt)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/2 "2003-06-26T06:05:56Z")

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set the line type to multiline in the properties panel.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/3 "2003-06-26T06:09:52Z")

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OK… lol thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/4 "2003-06-26T06:10:23Z")

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no problem. 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/5 "2003-06-26T06:21:58Z")

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another question… Is it possible to mask dynamic text?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/6 "2003-06-26T06:23:50Z")

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yes, but you must embed the font outline.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question-dynamic-scrolling-text-tutorial/24115/7 "2003-06-26T06:51:16Z")

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whoa i just \*\*\*\*ed something up. why is the text all stratched out now? thanks for your help!!!  
[http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.fla](http://www2.freehu.com/9/sushis/exampleshelp/home.fla)