dynamic text - flash btns
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- vespa
Is it possible to have dynamic text in buttons?
Flash reads the dynamic text fine if it's in an mc but if I change the mc into a btn it can't see it.
- autonoma0
Try embedding the font.
- Bluejam0
Would using an 'invisible' button with actionscript directed to a four frame movie clip be too big a hassle?
If not, that's one way...
- vespa0
The text is embedded.
I can use the mc as a button it's just a headache.
Cheers anyways.
- unfittoprint0
as you said, use a movieclip as a button, with onRollOver, onRollOut, onPress events.
change the textfield accrodingly.
cheers,
T.
- unknown0
also probably need to add _parent. to the front of your variable. as it's now a level up.
- vespa0
doesn't seem to need _parent.
Is it me or did macromedia miss out a really important function here? Surely one of the most useful uses of dynamic text is for buttons?
- shant0
like a few other people have already said, use a movie clip with an invisible button to make dynamic buttons. this works better anyway, since you can use duplicate movieclip and some actionscript to change the different buttons to have different text.
you could have an entire nav from one movieclip. way better than using the button.
- ********0
Flash 5 or MX.
I am asuuming you've named your button instances correctly.
If it's 5, you may need to stick your buttons in an MC