Controlling Dynamic Text length

[fahadbht]

Hi Guys

I have two dynamic text bars which needs to come one after another and the text is coming from the text file as variables.

Can we Control the dynamic text's length to be exactly the same as text coming in from the variable of the text file? in thsi way whatever the text comes in my dynamic text bars can flexibly arranged according to that and there would be no gap in animation between two dynamic text bars.

The Dynamic text bar's length which i am giving is 500 and the next one is also 500 but as teh text in the text is not getting completely into the text bar so i increased the length to 1000 for each text bar, but as for the next time when i put a very short text in the variable of my text file, it creates the gap in between both the text lines offcourse, and that is a problem.

IF any one can help suggesting a better solution would be really appreciated.

Thansk
F.

[astgtciv]

Set TextField.autoSize to "center" (or "left" or "right" depending on which side of text you want fixed).

[pasteur]

I will create a new thread but here it is...

I am setting my text autosize as left:

my_text.autosize = "left";

But when i load an XML into it, it is acting like i hadn't set it like "left". Just a few lines appear as difference, but not whole XML file. Here is the code i used:

var my_xml:XML = new XML();
my_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
my_xml.onLoad = function(success:Boolean):Void  {
	if (success) {
		my_text.text = my_xml;
		my_text.autoSize = "left";
	}
};
my_xml.load("sample.xml");

By the way, "my_text" is placed in a scrollable area that is created manually. When i put it out, it works but i need it in that area. Any ideas?

[astgtciv]

Make sure it's "autoSize", not "autosize" if using FP7+. Also,

If the value of autosize is "left" and the text field line type is set to Multiline in the text Property inspector, then the text field expands or contracts its right and bottom sides to fit all contained text.
If the value of autosize is "left" and the text field line type is set to Multiline No Wrap in the text Property inspector, then the text field expands or contracts only its right side to fit all contained text.

So make sure you don't have "No Wrap" set in the property inspector - otherwise the bottom side will not expand.

[RolloTomasi]

Is there a way to get a text field to the right of the autoSized field to stay flush against it?

[astgtciv]

No, you'll have to do it yourself - put some code that continuously gets the width of the autoSized field and sets the _x of the field to right appropriately.