# Scrollbar with Dynamic textfield loaded from XML

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 22, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477 "2002-11-22T00:04:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Danneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@Danneman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Danneman)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477/1 "2002-11-22T00:04:57Z")

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Hi again!

Ive created a dynamic textfield that loads textlines from a XML-file (very basic - just text), according to this turorial:  
[http://www.flashcircle.com/display.php?storyid=51](http://www.flashcircle.com/display.php?storyid=51)

Then I tried to add a scroll-bar to the dynamic textfield according to this tutorial (just the simple drag-and-drop scrollbar):  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/textscroller.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/textscroller.asp)

But I cant get it to work. All I get is a scrollbar with no scrollingfunction. Do I have to add some sort of actions to the scroll (was under the impression that it was done automatically)?

Thanks.

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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:** [November 22, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477/2 "2002-11-22T01:23:17Z")

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There is a tutorial on this site for scrolling dynamically loaded text.

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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:** [November 22, 2002, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477/3 "2002-11-22T06:11:43Z")

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yeah i just learned how to do that [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic\_scroller.asp](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dynamic_scroller.asp) it should be there ☹ :\*( :evil:

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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:** [November 22, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477/4 "2002-11-22T14:31:49Z")

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Ok, apparently there are two tutorials on the subject on this page - the one you linked to, and the one I link to above.

The one I read didnt include any actionsscript.

Anyway, I used a simple action attached to two buttons (up, down) - looks better than the grey scroll, but the functionality is a bit crude (one line a click - no autoscroll when holding button).

Ok, thanks, guys 🙂

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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:** [November 22, 2002, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-with-dynamic-textfield-loaded-from-xml/8477/5 "2002-11-22T17:04:13Z")

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yeah im still learning too … im finding out all types of stuff … i still get lost quick but im catching on to shiznit … holla