# Scrolling text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text/124042
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 29, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text/124042 "2004-09-29T15:58:34Z")
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### Author: ![joemama7976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@joemama7976](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joemama7976)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrolling-text/124042/1 "2004-09-29T15:58:34Z")

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I am trying to create scrollable text that scrolls up/down automatically (meaning without having to continously click on the button) when either the user mouses over or clicks on the button. Currently I am using the action script:

on(release)  
{  
scrolltext.scroll -=1;  
}

Any suggestions?