# How do you make a scrolling text box using mx2004 **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [December 10, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540 "2003-12-10T18:12:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bigbadmilkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@bigbadmilkman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bigbadmilkman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/1 "2003-12-10T18:12:35Z")
How do you make a scrolling text box using mx2004? I want to put links in it aswell!Any help would be appreciated! ---
**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:** [December 10, 2003, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/2 "2003-12-10T23:49:02Z")
don’t cross post: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41526](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41526) And there is a MX2k4 component that is a scrolling text box. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/3 "2003-12-10T23:51:00Z")
I didn’t understand your instructions, could you make them clearer, i am a beginner in flash! ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/4 "2003-12-11T00:03:34Z")
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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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/5 "2003-12-11T00:04:32Z")
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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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/6 "2003-12-11T00:08:18Z")
I think you misunderstood me, I want a box, which is not editable that shows the viewer a some facts, and beside each fact i want there to be a link. The first step is to create a box that will scroll, that is non editable, then I will put the links in! How is this done? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/7 "2003-12-11T00:13:22Z")
heres the fla, I want the box to be in the center! ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/8 "2003-12-11T00:14:49Z")
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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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/9 "2003-12-11T00:18:08Z")
I can get the text area up, but no scroller! ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/10 "2003-12-11T00:25:42Z")
the text box only scrolls when there is enough text in the box for it TO scroll ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/11 "2003-12-11T00:30:36Z")
Is there any other possible way I can do it, I don’t like the fact that i have to put my text in, using that space where u put the code, there must be a better way of doing it surely! ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/12 "2003-12-11T00:42:32Z")
you can do it in the Actionscript panel. But you’re going to have to put your text in the same format. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-make-a-scrolling-text-box-using-mx2004/96540/13 "2003-12-11T00:52:40Z")
i don’t want your fla, you can have it back. i added a little something for you 😉 btw to add links, highlight the text, and there is a link box in the properties panel. i can make you another picture if you want :beam:[here\<\<](http://members.cox.net/aaronnoriega/selection1.fla)