Re: [Flashcoders] dynamic TextField with AS3

2006-12-29 Thread eka
hello :) to attach a Sprite, MovieClip, TextField, , DisplayObject in a DisplayObjectContainer you must use the addChild method : Read the examples in my article about TextField in AS3 (the article is in french but the code is in AS3 ;)) http://www.ekameleon.net/blog/index.php?2006/07/18/38

Re: [Flashcoders] dynamic TextField with AS3

2006-12-29 Thread ben gomez farrell
you created a text field, but you probably didn't add it to any display objects. import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.text.TextField; var myTextField:TextField = new Textfield(); myTextField.text = txt; addChild( myTextField); myTextField.x = X; myTextField.y = Y The important bit you go

[Flashcoders] dynamic TextField with AS3

2006-12-29 Thread John Lawrence
Hey folks, Im trying to learn how to set a TextField on the stage dynamically with ActionScript 3 something like public function addText(txtname:String, txt:String, X:int, Y:int, format:TextFormat):void { //using array notation for a new variable does NOT WORK var [txtname]:Te