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Scrolling images and text with "regpoint"
Provided by Ivan Bachev

If you ever wondered how to include images in your scrolling text member, here a work around.

I use the “regpoint” properties of the members to simulate the scroll function, so instead of moving sprites and “scrollbyline” I am moving the “regpoints” of the members. Surely it is not the best way to achieve the desired effect – having images in your text – but until the Macromedia team makes an easier way use that simple method.

First prepare your text + images (you might animate them even) layout on the stage (take a look at the “the film loop” marker in this movie), well it is not like you will do it in html, but one could think out of the box. Then apply some behavior to the images or to the text and “film loop” them, important your film loop should be with “framing – crop” properties.

Well then just put it on you stage and crop it with the size you want… after that, just mess around with the “regpoint” code…

Not so much to say about the code, it is simple enough.
If someone creates some improvements we will be glad to see them.

And yes, it is slow just because of the anti aliases text property, uncheck it and it will scroll normal again””

Have fun!

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