loadVariables

Hi!

Sorry about this basic question, I'm new with Action Script.

I made a txt file and a basic movie in flash with dynamic text.

It works without problems, but if I want to put the dynamic text inside a symbol, it doesn't read the variable.

I think it is because the target, so I tried to put _root, 0, 1, 2 and 3 but doesn't work, the action is in the first layer and the first frame:

loadVariables("message.txt", _root);

I'm using MX 2004

Thanks a lot for your help.

Miguel Mendez
Mexico City

Isn't there a tutorial on how to do this exactly?

I believe so because I did it too ;\

If the dynamic text field is located within a clip with an instance name like "clip" and the text field had a variable name like "field" the text file would read:

&_root.clip.field=Your text goes here.

The scripting in Flash would look like this:

loadVariablesNum("message.txt", 0);

Thanks a lot for your answer jmichels, it works, but if I make a new symbol and put in the original symbol it doesn't work anymore, I can't understand the logic of where goes the action script and the text of the txt file, please help!!

My pleasure. I've attached a new file below. When I swapped and modified some of your symbols, it worked inside the extra clip. The actionscripting always goes in a layer above the text field. The text that you will be using always follows the equal sign in the text file. You can always use html as well.

Thanks a lot jmichels! Now I understand how it works.

My pleasure squallm1. Glad to have helped.