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.

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 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.
Instance name for Flash 6/7 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 6/7 export:
txt1var = "hello";
txt1.text = "hello";
txt1._x = 200;

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