RE: FLASH: Transparencey & Variables to a text feild: Can they work together?

[Aaron Schurman]

I actually tried the movie clip thing...it didn't work...but what I did find

works is if you save it as a graphic instead of a movie clip...then it

worked like a charm!


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> Sent: 	Thursday, September 23, 1999 2:35 PM

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> Subject: 	Re: FLASH: Transparencey & Variables to a text feild: Can

> they work together?

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> Great... I was wondering the same thing... Thanks once again John.

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> At 02:48 PM 9/23/99 -0400, John Croteau wrote:

> >Hi Aaron,

> >

> > > I was just wondering if anyone can tell me whether it is possible

> > > to load variables into a text field from an external file and

> > > still be able to not only animate it, but also be able to work

> > > with the color effect (i.e. alpha blending) by turning the field

> > > into a symbol or some other way?

> >Yes.....

> >If you place your text field in a movie clip, then you can apply an

> >alpha property to the MC. You will then have to load variables into that

> >MC or transfer the value to that MC. You could also tween the MC.that

> >contains the text field.

> >

> >--

> >Coming Soon    Flash 4 Web Animation F/X and Design

> >   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1576105555/flashcentral

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>John Croteau croteauerols [dot] com (mailto:croteauerols [dot] com)

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