Link external text to Flash movie?

[Ken Delpit]

Hi, folks. I'm new to Flash development. I'd like to create a movie with
animation and text, but I'd like NOT to hard code the text into the
movie. In other words, I'd like the text to be pulled in from an
external source at compile time. Is this possible with Flash? If so,
how?

Thanks,

Ken Delpit
ken.d...@westwave.com

[Ken Delpit]

Thank you very much for your prompt and thorough reply! -Ken

urami wrote:

> Create text file (for instance ) call it text.txt
> start the text in that file with
> var=text goes here
> Save it in same directory as your flash movie.
>
> Give an action wherever you like (button , keyframe):
> Load Variables ("text.txt", "")
>
> (Load movie - Load variable into location)
> URL - text.txt
> check "Target" but keep it blank.
>
> Now create a Text filed - with text tool , make sure that ab| button is
> pressed
> Right click button on that text field - Properties
> Variable : var (same as the one which start text in your text file)
> And the rest as you like.
> You all set .
> What else , you may like to read about URL Encoding to have a bit more
> control over your text.
> http://www.macromedia.com/go/14143

[urami]