Dynamic Text Properties

    Click on a value to edit. Properties of this selected shape(s) are shown on the left. Values are on the right. An explanation of each property is shown in a box on the bottom.

    Dynamic text can be dynamically changed using frame actions (Views > Actions and Sounds) or button actions. To rotate dynamic text: the font must be embedded, the text field must be inside a movie clip and the movie clip is rotated to cause the text field to rotate.

Definition of Terms

    Dynamic text is text that can be manipulated with action scripting. It can be read in from a file or can be input through the Flash player.
    Variable name is the name of the dynamic text used in action script assignment statements like = "hello". For Flash 4/5 export, it is the name of the object, for example txt1. For Flash 6/7/8 export, it is the variable name which can be set in this Properties dialog, for example txt1var unless the backward compatibility option is checked in SWF Export Settings. Flash 9 doesn't support variables names.
    Instance name for Flash 6/7/8/9 export is the name of the object, for example txt1, that is used to access object properties like text, _x, _y, etc.

    These statements are valid for Flash 9 export:
        txt1.text = "hello";
        txt1.x = 200;

    These statements are valid for Flash 6/7/8 export:
        txt1var = "hello";
        txt1.text = "hello";
        txt1._x = 200;

    These statements are valid for Flash 4/5 export:
        txt1 = "hello";
        txt1._x = 200;