Dynamic Text in Movies?

[lumstar]

Hey Guys!

I am loading variables from a text file in the first frame of the movie, so the content is easily updatable by someone with no flash knowledge.

How do i make a movie clip with a dynamic text box that uses the variables from the text file?

The movie has a graphic symbol in it, and the textbox itself itself is in the graphic. Do i have to load the txt file in the first frame of the movie? any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Lumstar

 

[oldnewbie]

You'll have to target the movie clip, when loading your text from a text file.

loadVariables("mytext.txt", "_root.targetmc"

What do you mean exactly by:
...and the textbox itself itself is in the graphic.


Regards,

 

[lumstar]

oh sorry. that was a typo.

I did get this working however. In the variable name field of the dynamic text box, i simply put in "_root.varname" this works fine.

Thanx for the help Old!