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[coldfused]

loadVariables ("members.txt", "_root.window3.text_location"


would this be right if say the textfield was located in a mc called text_location...text_location was then located in a mc called window3...which in return was on the main time line waiting to be called...i can't get the darn text to load inside the two mc's...it loads fine at the _root location but not from inside the mc's...i have the loadvariables command on the maintimeline...should i place it inside the mc's or something?..

anyideas?..can't get the text to load...

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Carl,
Is this what you're looking for:

http://blake.prohosting.com/~tektips/virt.html

In all buttons I've used but this:

loadVariables ("Story1.txt", "_root.emptyclip"

So try it likewise:

loadVariables ("members.txt", "_root.window3"

Make sure the instance's name of window3 is really wimdow3!

If you can't get it working, I'll send you my .fla.

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

sent ya mail man...if you can figure it out...i'm stumped...or just stupid, one or the other!!

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[coldfused]

got return mail from your oldnewbie@hotmail account?..

anyways uploaded the zip if ya wana have a look and see what the fix would be!!..

http://www.endangeredgraphics.com/oldnewbie.zip

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Ok! Downloading now! Hotmail doesn't take more than 1MB!
What'd you do? Trash my Montréal address, when you were mad at me? LOL
Catch you later! 3MB download on a dial-up! Remember!
Shessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssh!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

looking for your answer..and no i didn't dump that e-mail..thought you only were using the oldnewbie address..all is good...

thanks.....

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[coldfused]

no luck huh?

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Ok!

First change your variable name in text_location Options box to textfield and not textField as you have it, so that it matches your variable name in members.txt.
Next edit window3 mc in this manner:
Select frame 25 on layer 1 and copy it (Ctrl+Alt+C). Select frame 1 of layer 1 and paste (Ctrl+Alt+V). It will add a new tween, but it doesn't change anything 'cause the position is the same as frame 25, where the window does start dropping down.
What's important here is the window your loading this text in has to be available from the start. It was only appearing in frame 25, thus when you loaded your text in the main movie, the window wasn't there to be loaded up!
Get it?

A few other things you'll have to take care of... Noticed that if members' window is opened and you press mission, the new window overlaps...

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[oldnewbie]

Forgot to mention...
You should adjust your font size and/or the text box size, so you don't cut lines halfway when scrolling! A bit messy IMHO! But then if you like it!...

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

the text was not set...couldn't get it to load to test it...the variable name huh...allnight long last night...son of a $$^%%...

thanks dude......

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[coldfused]

but then again the text name was probably not the problem because it did load on the _root location..it was indeed the mc was blank when i needed it to be there to load the file...

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com

 

[oldnewbie]

The variable name is not that important... It curiously does work still if you leave it as textField, but like layer renaming, and an actions only layer (which you're still not doing...), they're only small things... But they complicate testing, when some error comes up!

Since you've started helping and coaching others, you should hand down those small details!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

agreed..............

carlsatterwhite@endangeredgraphics.com