Sorry for the double post, but I forgot to mention that I'm using AS2

Wow, I haven't used the forum in a while, but here I am again.

I'm quite stumped with this, so I'd appreciate any help that comes my way.

Basically what I want is to have a dynamic text box load an external text file so that I can easily edit my news without having to go into flash every time I want to update.

I know how to load a text file into a dynamic text box, but the way I have it set up right now I have to edit the text file with all the html tags and to have the variable in there.

Is there anyway I can just use word or something to edit my text with fonts/bolds/sizes/colors etc etc etc without all the html code and then just load THAT file into flash? Because I'm not the best at the code, and it's a pain to go through the whole thing every time making sure I have all the <br> and <p> every time I just want a space below my text.

I also noticed that in the dynamic text box, it adds a "}" at the end, is there anyway of getting rid of that?

If you need more info just let me know. Any help and I'll be extremely grateful, thanks.

-Nick

PS: this is the code I have current in the frame:

newsVar = new LoadVars();
newsVar.onLoad = function() {
news_box.htmlText = newsVar.newsData;
}
newsVar.load("news.txt");
}

At 5/4/08 03:36 PM, mr-womble wrote: bump... anyone else feel like posting? :P

sure :D

finished?

i really didn't do much to it, i just didn't have much time to work on it

if you think it's done then i'll get to work on the last part

At 4/13/08 04:36 AM, mr-womble wrote: bump, just thought id just check that everyone knows that this collabs still goin.

i've worked a bit on it, but i duno, i'm rusty at animation because I haven't done it in so long...

what do you think? so far

At 3/19/08 09:55 PM, MrGlad wrote: http://spamtheweb.com/ul/upload/190308/7 8566_Mr.php

I think it's pretty good. However there seems to be some timing issues, it may be due to the fact that there is so much going on that it lags, so it might just be my computer. The main part I noticed it was the zooming in (to the timing of the drum beats) and the speaking. Even so, its pretty good. Nice job.

Sorry that I've been in hiatus for a long time, I've been busy with school working towards graduation. On a brighter note, the last thing I made (a few weeks ago) was Defend Your Dirt, and I was lucky enough to get it sponsored for some money. It's nice to know that I can have fun, and make money.

I'll get back to work on my parts :D

-PB

Sweet Front Page. This can be a good thing, or a bad thing. I consider it great, because this means more people will see it. However, more people viewing, means more voting, and that could mean lowering the score, causing us to loose weekly chances. But w/e i'm glad its on the front page

Nice daily second. Great job everyone, i hope to work with y'all again soon. I'll be working on my I.B.Y.B.O! game over winter break, if you have any suggestions just pm me or comment on the demo.

Awesome, thanks for the co-author. And i can't wait to see the finished product. Hopefully it won't be delayed another day.

hey guys, sorry I've been absent for a while. I've been busy with school and work. How's it going? Seems like the collab is coming close to finishing.

wow, i completely forgot about this once the thread disappeared. And now that schools started I barely have anytime to do anything else. If I find anytime I MIGHT be able to do some graphics, but it doesn't look good. Christmas break would be the only time I would be able to do anything for sure.

At 9/17/07 07:50 PM, NextToNothing wrote: Not gonna lie I had already started this before I started this out of boredom threw the music over it and altered it to make it in time... Opinions?

It's random at leaste =P

http://www.ngup.net/view.php?file=OkGoNT N

Could definetly go for a once over...

i noticed you double posted X), w/e. That was pretty nice. If you add some more stuff going on in the background (other skaters or random birds flying) then I think it would be a nice addition to the collab. But I can't decide alone.

At 9/17/07 06:26 PM, ChillyCheese wrote: I understand you have time but, it might take me a week or so to actually start ( I work all FBF, every frame is redrawn.) my part if I join, so Im just making sure, if I take the parts are you okay with that?

I don't think some people will even have finished one by the time you start. If you can get them done, and they are nice looking, I'm sure we would wait. Do you have an example of your work, I checked out your profile, and they all seem to be collabs. I'm kinda lazy, and don't have much time (school work) to go through them all. But mrwomble is in charge, so maybe he'll go through them.

At 9/16/07 05:59 PM, NextToNothing wrote: broken link sorry
http://www.ngup.net/view.php?file=7545_N TN_Together13

you seem to be an okay animator. You are a little new however, and therefore less experienced. But if you want to have a go, go ahead, but I cannot guarantee you a spot. (btw mrwomble asked me to take care of the thread as he sleeps, but I'm going to bed too)

One thing that wasn't mentioned was that we are looking for names for the music video. So if you have an idea, lay it on us.

Also, as you can see, there are only 4 parts left, so choosing 3 parts is a little hard if there is only one. So just choose 2 parts if you would like to join. And remember, we are looking for high quality work, so if you get turned down, don't be discouraged, it just means you need some more practice.

At 9/10/07 11:44 PM, Matt-Frozenfire wrote: the actual portal buddies is fixed. Go to your account page silly :D

It is easier to navigate through.

ah rite, i forgot about that, i added you trip. I'll get back to work on that menu, sorry, ive had some school work.

Red Ones :
-ThatsMrLazy
-Zorg-o
-CybermonkeyStudios
-Matt-Frozenfire (i think)

Animated :

Shiny :
-SpaceWalk
-Theo-art

wow, lots of different views, shall we take a tally? And ok i'll remove the scene select.

Here are a few options.

I'm not really sure what to do, but how are these? There are 3 different sets of buttons there, they were all made fairly quickly.

At 9/4/07 10:17 AM, SpaceWalk wrote:

At 9/3/07 04:36 PM, Theo-art wrote: Welp, once those ones are done we can shellibrate. Also, why isn't bendo talkin :0

i'm not sure, i think we'll let pillowbasher do the menu

awesome, i'll get to work. After school.... agg the first day of gr 12.

At 9/3/07 05:12 AM, Kuoke wrote: on(release){
_root.gotoAndPlay(#framenumber);
}

and, if you have a button in a movie clip in a movie clip. It would be

on(release){
_root._root.gotoAndPlay(#framenumber);
}

You just add another _root. for each mc.

I'm not too sure if this will work, because everyone's flashes will be different sizes and different fps. Good luck though, what I did with my unfinished work was put it all into one flash. XperimentalXperimentation. It's kind of like 2 years of animation

wow, we are almost there. How close are we getting on a menu or credits? If we ever get to the point where we are waiting on just one of those, feel free to ask me. Please ask me, I don't have much going at the moment.

At 8/23/07 04:52 PM, Theo-art wrote: Ok we're on page 4? Thats the farthes back I have ever seen it. Seriously people. It's getting depressing.

there isn't much to say right now, we are just waiting for the final parts to be finished and be sent in. And I kind of like how it disappears for a while, because then you know when someone does bump it back to the first page they should have some big news.

Hows the menu coming Bendo, if you read this?

if your sprites are in a movieclip, then to make them seem less blurred make sure the "Use runtime bitmap caching" box is checked. You can find it in your movie clip's Properties panel (Ctrl + F3) .

for your "wide screen" effect. You can either change the size of your stage so its more narrow. Or you can add some black boxes on the very top layer to make it appear wide screen.

You can actually do it with colors too, just open the color panel (Shift + F9) and then you can see a alpha adjuster.

Although, you cannot delete flashes that have been placed into collections or series, or have over a certain amount of views. I'm not sure if that is still in effect with this new layout, but that's how it used to be.

At 8/15/07 02:13 PM, Jamie wrote: Where can I find my filters tab in flash?

Make sure a movieclip or a button is selected, then open your properties (Ctrl + F3), and then you should see a tab beside Properties that says Filters.

At 8/14/07 10:47 PM, Theo-art wrote: -Sorry for the double post-

This would be the correct Link

And I was thinking about adding 2 people on each side singing and motioning to the "aaaAAAaaaAAA" stuff in the background.

hmm, I like what you have so far, and the AAaaaah Aaaaah idea is good too. But that doesn't really solve the problem for the second half of your part.

and hey flathead dont you get mean
she's the second best killer that i ever have seen

those are the lyrics... and I can't really get a good picture out of those. I'll sleep on it (it's 2:30 AM here) and I'll get back to you tomorrow

At 8/14/07 03:40 PM, TrippingMetal wrote: No, of course not. I hate it when the collab leaders make the credits boring, it's like cheating everyone out of the credit they deserve. I'm going to try to pull off something like what I did in AFD5.

cool. I liked the credits in AFD5.

-and again, if anyone needs a hand with anything, please ask me, I'm bored stiff.

Ya, I'm all for Ole Black and Blue Eyes for the credit's song. You're not going to just have scrolling text right? Like little animations to go with it? W/E it's up to you.