adding text to HTML field with actionscript

[jefargrafx]

okay,

maybe I just don't know the syntax...but I got a dyanmanic text field name "fred"

and another dyamanic text field with a calcualted value, name "burt"

when the frame starts daysold = "365"

fred is an html text box and
I want fred to = &quot;<b>hi I'm &quot; + daysold + &quot;days old</b>&quot;

this don't work,

if fred is NOT an html text box...works fine.

why?

the paln is to change part of the result, font color, size with HTML?

any ideas?

thanks

jef

 

[oldnewbie]

Flash 5 or MX?

Works for me! Have you checked the html tab? Regards,

 

[jefargrafx]

sorry Flash 5

what HTML tab...do you mean the html check box on the text option panel?

in flash 5

fred = &quot;<b>html text </b> + daysold + &quot;<b>days old</b>&quot;

or are you using MX?

let me know

thanks jef

 

[jefargrafx]

oh, I guess you should know that daysold is not an html text field.

I get that &quot;number&quot; from a calulation

let me know jef

 

[oldnewbie]

Although I now am mostly on MX, did check your stuff on 5.
Worked as a charm! Piece of cake!
Yes, the html tab in the text options panel! Regards,

 

[jefargrafx]

oldnewbie....
okay maybe I'm the one getting old? (smile)

here's my code...why dosn't this work?

stop ();
this.sal_com_resultsTXT01MC.BG = &quot;<b>To make an additaional &quot;+_parent.sala_yearIncomeMC.result+&quot; dollars you would have to work an&quot;+&quot;<FONT FACE=\&quot;Arial\&quot; SIZE=\&quot;24\&quot; COLOR=\&quot;#00FF33\&quot;><B> extra </B>&quot;+this.extrahoursMC.result+&quot; hours, or an extra &quot;+this.extraweeksMC.result+&quot; weeks to match the the amount of income that you would generate with your own business.</b>&quot;;


the field renders all the way up to the point I want to increase the size and color of the word &quot;extra&quot;

then nothing?

any idea?

thanks jef

 

[oldnewbie]

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/flashtesting/income.swf

my_var1 = &quot;$500.00&quot;;
my_var2 = 50;
my_var3 = 3;
test=&quot;<b>To make an additional &quot;+my_var1+&quot; dollars you would have to work an <FONT FACE=\&quot;Arial\&quot; SIZE=\&quot;24\&quot; COLOR=\&quot;#00FF33\&quot;> extra <FONT FACE=\&quot;Arial\&quot; SIZE=\&quot;16\&quot; COLOR=\&quot;#FF0000\&quot;>&quot;+my_var2+&quot; hours, or an extra &quot;+my_var3+&quot; weeks to match the amount of income that you would generate with your own business.</b>&quot;;

dollars you would have to work an&quot;+&quot;<FONT FACE=\&quot;Arial\&quot; SIZE=\&quot;24\&quot; COLOR=\&quot;#00FF33\&quot;><B> extra </B>&quot;+this.extrahoursMC.result+&quot; hours, or an extra...

Changed to my variables, did remove the &quot;+&quot; in -> ...to work an&quot;+&quot;<FONT FACE... because it was useless, and the bold tags for extra, since all your string is already set to bold at the beginning of it, but none of that made any difference anyway!

You must have something else wrong somewhere!

Your sure, you have the html tab selected and also Multiline and Word wrap? Regards,

 

[jefargrafx]

holy holy holy...

I just took your code and placed on may variable and got the same problem.

yes, I'm sure the field is set to HTML

if I place your code in a new file it works fine?

here is a link to download my fla, if you wouldn't mine, look over my shoulder and let me know what your think?

http://www.internet-services.com/rom8/newrom8calc5.fla

it's rather complicated, but run it, enter a minium PV and select salary comparison to see the problem.

thanks jef

 

[jefargrafx]

okay, I got it figured out.

formating was correct, however, I had the embed font selected on the text field panel.

looks like your can do this with HTML formating the text.

thanks so much for your help.

jef

 

[oldnewbie]

If you don't mind, I'll take your word for it!

Glad to have been of some help! Regards,