Loading Text to flash:loadVariablesNum

[russsty]

I have one dynamic text box that has a variable name 'info'.
I have 6 buttons that I want to load in a different text file into this 'info' box each time the user releases the button.

Hence placing a new text file into 'info'.

I have set up one text file using '&info=' but how can I dynamically load in my others when the user clicks on another button??

Hope you can help,

Rusty

[Lolotte]

Give a different name to your different texts, like text1, text2, text3,...

Then, simply change the value of the variable "info" for the the text you want to display.

Something like:

myButton2.onRelease = function(){
info = text2;
}
myButton3.onRelease = function(){
info = text3;
}

if your dynamic textfield is in a movieclip, make sure you type _root.info for variable in the properties.


Lolotte

[russsty]

thanks, So, are text1, text2 etc. variables that hold the text strings and sit on frame 1 of the site? Or are these text files that are loaded in when the button is released?

[Lolotte]

Yes, they are variables holding your strings. They are loaded on the first frame (if they are coming from a text file), so they are already there when the user click on the button.

Have fun!

Lolotte

[russsty]

Thanks,
to set the variables on frame 1, do i just load them all in like;

root.loadVariables("text1.txt"); etc.

then place the code you mentioned on the button like;

myButton2.onRelease = function(){
info = text1;
}

But where do I initial;ize or set uip the variable?

Am I right in thinking this way the files are all loaded at the beginning and I just need to call them!

thanks for your patience!

[Lolotte]

kind of...

You can put all your texts in a single .txt file, with text1="your first text"&text2="your second text"&text3="your third text"...

this way, when it loads (with loadvariables) in flash, they already are associated with variables, placed on the main timeline.

The code provided in my preceeding message must not be on the button itself, but on the maintimeline. Ideally, you also put the code describing the onRelease also on frame 1, but since flash will have to load the text file, it will be a good idea to put it later on, to give flash the time to load it. Using loadVars, you can use an onLoad event.

If you prefer to put the code on the button, you would use on (release)... instead on myButton.onRelease = function()...

Hope it is clear

Lolotte

[russsty]

Lolotte,

Wicked, all in order,

many thanks!!

Rusty