Dynamically Loading Text Troubles

programming flash
1

Whenever I try to load text dynamically, I get this error:

Warning Scene=Scene 1, layer=text, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifier ‘loadVars’ will obscure built-in object ‘LoadVars’.
loadText = new loadVars();

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

It happened when I tried to make a dynamic text box, and then it also came up when I downloaded the source files for one of the tutorials here on kirupa. I’m not sure what’s up with it.

2

change the loadVars to LoadVars, thats what i did to get it working, something to do with Action Script v2.0, anyway, good luck

3

i am still getting no text to appear… capitalizing the L in loadVars got rid of that error… but now the text isnt appearing at all…

check it out nothings appearing

news.txt

news=
Sept 28th 2004 - hartford civic center

check it out its not even displaying…
link

4

hmm, sorry that didn’t work, try placing formatting your text differently eg,

news=Sept 28th 2004 - hartford civic center

this might help, i’ve found that flash is quite picky about formating in txt documents
hope that helps

5

nope… that dont do anythign different wanna see the file

6

Post your code or your file, so we will be able to help you

7

yeah, posting the code or file would really help, sorry i haven’t been able to help much

you used the tutorial here to build your dynamic text right?

8

yes i have

loadText = new LoadVars();
loadText.load(“news.txt”);
//creating the loadVarsText function
loadText.onLoad = function() {
scroller.text = this.news;
};

heres screenshots
screenshot1
screenshot2

9

can you post or upload your fla ? Or is your text masked ?

10

yah ill send u a file if ud liek

11

i used the component from flash loaded and that worked

12

You made a mistake in your file your code was

loadText = new LoadVars();
loadText.load("news.txt");
//creating the loadVarsText function
loadText.onLoad = function() {
		scroller.text = this.news;
};

and your textfield has the instance name “news”, you have to change your textfield’s instance name to “scroller” if you want it to work.
In this line of code

scroller.text = this.news;

news is a variable referring to your text file, in your text file you’ll have something like news=blalbalbalblalalblabalbalbblablablabalblabla

13

thanks man… i knew i needed some other eyes…

works now www.parabol-designs.com/projects/dbrown/testy.htm

14

You’re welcome, glad it’s working now. Btw, your preloader is a bit heavy, if you want something lighter and more accurate, take a look at this http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm , just an advice :wink: