# One use of dynamic text?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-use-of-dynamic-text/165293
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 10, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-use-of-dynamic-text/165293 "2005-10-10T03:50:32Z")
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### Author: ![valpez1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/958977/32.png) [@valpez1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/valpez1)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-use-of-dynamic-text/165293/1 "2005-10-10T03:50:32Z")

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Correct me if i’m wrong, but isn’t one of the points to dynamic text that it resizes the text box, despite the length of the external text?  
For instance,

Text box (pretend the box is an actual square - IE all four sides are a line):  
…

…

Text:  
randomrandomrandom  
randomrandomrandom  
randomrandomrandom  
randomrandomrandom  
randomrandomrandom  
randomrandomrandom

Notice how the text is larger than the text box in both length and width. When the movie plays, and the external text is loaded into the text box, shouldnt the text box resize itself appropriatley in order to get all of the text inside of it, and visible?

This may be basic, but i’m just confused :lol:  
Oh, and for the record, I’m using Claudio’s scroller, and dynamically loading text from an external source - if that makes any difference, regarding my problem.

Thanks and take care  
Victor