Dynamic textbox automatic resize?

programming flash
1

Hi!

Im wondering if there is a way to make the dynamic textboxes automatically resize themselves to the size of the text that it finds in a textfile?

The way it seems to work now is that the rest of the text get hidden in the bottom…

2

You can use the scrollbar componant. It would be easier and cleaner.

3

Yes, I guess that would look better.

Still, Id like to get rid of those scrollbars.

4

You can change the colors of scrollbars if that is what you are worried about.

5

If not, then try this…

_root.createTextField("myBox", 1, 275, 200, 100, 100);
myformat = new TextFormat();
myformat.font = "Verdana";
myformat.size = 10;
myformat.color = 0x000000;
_root.myBox.selectable = false;
_root.myBox.autoSize = "left";
_root.myBox.border = true;
_root.myBox.text = "This is in Line 1 
 This is in Line 2";
_root.myBox.setTextFormat(myformat);

Change the text in _root.myBox.text to see it resize.

EDIT: Another way to add lines…

_root.createTextField("myBox", 1, 275, 200, 100, 100);
myformat = new TextFormat();
myformat.font = "Verdana";
myformat.size = 10;
myformat.color = 0x000000;
_root.myBox.selectable = false;
_root.myBox.autoSize = "left";
_root.myBox.border = true;
_root.myBox.text += "This is in Line 1 
 This is in Line 2 
";
_root.myBox.text += "This is in Line 1 
 This is in Line 2 
";
_root.myBox.text += "This is in Line 1 
 This is in Line 2 
";
_root.myBox.text += "This is in Line 1 
 This is in Line 2 
";
_root.myBox.setTextFormat(myformat);
6

Hey, thats great :slight_smile: Thanx alot!

7

No problem:)

If you have any questions, just post 'em

8

I sure will :slight_smile:

Best flasher-forum Ive been to so far, thats why Im hogging it :wink:

9

We try:)