linking to .txt files

[abd]

hi
im trying to load a text file into flash so that im not continually updating the flash file.
is there a way of achieving this, also ive been messing around with scrolling text boxes. please have a look at the one attatched and let me know what ive done wrong.(the text doesnt appear)
also, will it be easy to link the txt file to this file?

[Saroj]

hi abd ,

i have attached one zip file just check it and try to incorporate the same thing to your work. i dont have time to go thru your code.

I am sure my attached file will solve your problem.

Cheers!
Saroj

[abd]

every time i open your file it crashes flash mx?

[Saroj]

Because i made it in Flash 8 and i think you are using Flash MX.

[Saroj]

this is the code:
ms = textbox.Message.maxscroll;
scale = scrollheight/ms;
if (ms>1) {
if (!dragpress) {
textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._yscale = 300/textbox.Message.maxscroll;
textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y = -(scrollheight/2)+((textbox.Message.scroll-1)*scale);
if (!textbox.scrollbar._visible) {
textbox.scrollbar._visible = true;
}
textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y = boxypos
} else if (textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y<-(scrollheight/2)+1 and move<0) {
move = 0;
textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y = -(scrollheight/2);
} else if (textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y+textbox.scrollbar. scrollbox._height>(scrollheight/2)-1 and move>0) {
move = 0;
textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y = scrollheight/2;
} else {
scrollfix = textbox.Message.scroll = ((textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y+(scrollheight/2))/scale)+1;
boxypos = textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y = textbox.scrollbar.scrollbox._y+(move*scale);
}
} else {
if (textbox.scrollbar._visible) {
textbox.scrollbar._visible = false;
}
}

[Saroj]

//to adjust the height you can add:
scrollheight = textbox.scrollbar.scrolltrack._height;

//Already i given you message.txt file so
//To load the text file
loadVariables("message.txt", "");
stop();

//To move UP

on (press) {
if (_root.textbox.Message.scroll>1) {
_parent._parent.dragpress = 1;
_parent._parent.move = -1;
}
}
on (release) {
_parent._parent.dragpress = 0;
_parent._parent.move = 0;
}

// TO move Down

on (press) {
if (_parent._parent.textbox.Message.scroll<_parent._p arent.textbox.Message.maxscroll) {
_parent._parent.dragpress = 1;
_parent._parent.move = 1;
}
}
on (release) {
_parent._parent.dragpress = 0;
_parent._parent.move = 0;
}

// to scroll on the scroll bar (middle bar)

on (press) {
_parent._parent._parent.dragpress = 1;
startDrag("", false, Math.floor(_x), _parent.scrollboxtop, Math.floor(_x), (_parent.scrolltrack._height+_parent.scrollboxtop)-_height);
}
on (release, releaseOutside) {
_parent._parent._parent.dragpress = 0;
stopDrag();
}

[Saroj]

I converted my Flash 8 file to MX. Go thru the file which will tell how to attache text file in flash.

Sorry! i dont have time to go thru your code.

If you can open my example then you can better understand and can meet your requirements.

All the best...
Bye
Saroj

[abd]

thanks Saroj!