more fun with Dynamic text

[face2six]

Im having this prob that most likely has a very simple solution but seems to escape me.

When I place an input text into a movie clip I want the text box to be a certain dimension (400 X 240 in this case). The problem is when I drag out the box with the text tool then I go to resize it to the dimemesions I want it 'transforms' the box from the normal 100% h and 100%w to the same percentage which in turn transforms the text by the same percentages when it is embedded dynamically.

is there a way I can just start out with an input text box with the dimensions I want in the first place and not have to resize it once it is on the stage.

thanks

[Jesse]

Not really. The best way may be to attach it dynamically because then you specify the width and height in pixels. See the Dynamically Attaching Components tutorial.

[dr.swank]

could it be that you are using the resize drag tool to resize the text box as oppossed to the text tool?? if you click on the text field w/ the text tool you will see a small box in the lower right corner. use this box to resize and the font remains uneffected.

hope this wasn't an odvious answer that missed the point.:

the doctor:rolleyes

[face2six]

Thanks Doc. Took about 20 tries dragging the corner back and forth before it settled on the right coord But it certainly did the trick

Jesse's methods sounds interesting too ..Ill try that as well

Thanks to you both

[dr.swank]

NP:)

the woes of text box format. I found a handy tool as well for text boxes that have been malisciously(accidentally) altered to a non cubic perportion(sp?).

modify:transform:remove transform (menu item) or, if you are a mac user :apple,shift,z

this was a major annoyance for me in the beginning.. i feel it.

the doctor

[CyanBlue]

Aha... That's that that is for... Thanks, Doc!!! :)