dynamic text question 1

[Flashoid]

Hello -

I have a dynamic text scroller that only works if I have everything on the main timeline. I am trying to create a movieclip (moving all the same code that was on the main timeline into a MC) but once I do that the dynamic text no longer displays. I have tried adding "../" variations since I moved it down a level into a MC but with no luck.

Here's what I have:

A movieclip labeled Scroller which contains all the code. Movieclip Scroller is on the stage in the main timeline.

Layer 1 Actions for Scroller MC:
loadVariablesNum("/text01.txt", 0);

Layer 2: Graphic Instance with Dynamic text field inside of it. Dynamic text field name: scroller, variable name: text1.


I have tried variations of this but with no luck, I get Error URL.

loadVariablesNum("/text01.txt", 0);
loadVariablesNum("./text01.txt", 0);
loadVariablesNum("../text01.txt", 0);


thanks!

 

[oldnewbie]

You should really be using the LoadVars Object, rather than loadVariablesNum...

But if you insist in using it, you should use the usual...

loadVariablesNum("text01.txt", 0);

...Which load the variables on the main timeline...

Now from any however deeply nested textfield, you simply have to reference those main timeline variables, by adding _level0 to your variable's name in the Var textbox of your textfield.
If your Var box variable's name was myText, make it _level0.myText instead, and it should then work fine.



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[Flashoid]

Oldnewbie -

I added the _level0 to the var box like you described and it works great.

Thanks!!!!

 

[oldnewbie]

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