# Problem with text box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-box/181350>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 8, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-box/181350 "2006-03-08T15:45:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@rafael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rafael)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-text-box/181350/1 "2006-03-08T15:45:54Z")

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I have an mc, Linkage name: \<bat\>, consists of a dynamic text box, var name \<mon\>, registration point some 100 pixels from center. On kf 1 of main timeline:

message = “Kirupa”;  
str = new String();  
q = 1;  
spl = message.slice(q-1,q);  
str[q] = spl;  
j = 1 ;  
attachMovie ( “dat”, “dat” + j, j );  
\_root[“dat” + j].\_x = 300;  
\_root[“dat” + j],\_y = 200;  
\_root[“dat” + j].mon = str[j];//up to here, everything in order  
//“K” shows at indicated coordinates, but now:  
\_root[“dat” + j].\_rotation = ndegrees; //and the text disappears! ! !  
I have tried all ways of creating the text box (actually, there is only one way) but to no use.  
Note.- I intend to make a loop to include all the letters of the message.  
Many thanks in advance to anyone who is kind enough to look into what for me is nothing less than a mystery.