# Dynamic text, columns that can scroll **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-columns-that-can-scroll/301719 **Category:** flash **Created:** [December 14, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-columns-that-can-scroll/301719 "2009-12-14T19:20:43Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![pillageTHENburn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pillageTHENburn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pillageTHENburn) #### Post date: [December 14, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-columns-that-can-scroll/301719/1 "2009-12-14T19:20:43Z")
I need to be able to list a bunch of parts and their attributes in a manner that is readable and dynamic. This is what I mean. I would like to display something like this in the end: ```auto QTY SKU DESCRIPTION COST 1 abcd This is a part 100 3 efgh This is also a part 120 1 ijkl Fancy part 350 etc... ``` There could be a huge number of parts in this results list. The person who initially set this up (I have a “working” version) made one text area for each column that each populate on their own. There are **many** problems with this but the biggest problem right now is that if the list is longer than the window only one column can scroll at a time. So as soon as you scroll down to see the rest of the descriptions nothing lines up anymore. I am figuring that there must be a good way to do it in ONE text area using tabs and tab stops but I don’t know how in the world to do it. What is the best solution? Would a Datagrid work (I need to be able to format the text to look right)? I’m pretty ignorant in this area so please be patient with me. Thank you!