Animator CC 2017 - Scrollable Text Box Error 1120

[garyb5854400]

Hello. I'm working on a scrolling textbox that I can import into another project as a SWF file. However, upon exporting the file I get a series of Error 1120 messages. The code that I'm using, I found on another forum post for a scrolling text box here (credit to kglad). I then, edited a few things out for my purposes. The actionscript code works perfectly when I use the Test function, but after that it all becomes a hodge podge mess. My two varieties of error messages and my code are pasted below:

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3' Line 1, Column 1 | 1120: Access of undefined property tl.

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3' Line 3, Column 1 | 1120: Access of undefined property createjs.

tl = this;

createjs.Touch.enable(tl);

paramF(0, 48, 146 - 20, 48 + 146 - tl.tf.getBounds().height);

tl.sb.thumb.addEventListener('mousedown', startdragF);

function startdragF(e) {

    stage.addEventListener('stagemousemove', dragF);

    stage.addEventListener('stagemouseup', stopdragF);

}

function stopdragF(e) {

    stage.removeEventListener('stagemousemove', dragF);

}

function dragF(e) {

    if (e.stageY >= 48 && e.stageY <= 48 + 146 - 20) {

        tl.sb.thumb.y = Math.floor(e.stageY - tl.sb.y);

        tl.tf.y = Math.floor(tl.m * tl.sb.thumb.y + tl.b);

    }

}

function paramF(x1, y1, x2, y2) {

    tl.m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2);

    tl.b = y1 - tl.m * x1;

}

Any help or suggestions as to fix this code would be greatly appreciated. I'm not super skilled with code, but will do my best.

Thanks!

[kglad]

are you creating an html5/canvas project?

[garyb5854400]

It's an html/canvas project that I want to export to a SWF format.

[kglad]

to me that means you're creating an as3 project, not html5/canvas and that would explain the errors.

as3 != javascript/easeljs.  the as3 and javascript are similar, but they're not the same.

for as3:

paramF(0, 48, 146 - 20, 48 + 146 - tf.height);

sb.thumb.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startdragF);

function startdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

    stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

    stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopdragF);

}

function stopdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

    stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

}

function dragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

    if (e.stageY >= 48 && e.stageY <= 48 + 146 - 20) {

        sb.thumb.y = Math.floor(e.stageY - sb.y);

        tf.y = Math.floor(m * sb.thumb.y + b);

    }

}

function paramF(x1, y1, x2, y2) {

    m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2);

    b = y1 - m * x1;

}

[garyb5854400]

kglad wrote:

to me that means you're creating an as3 project, not html5/canvas and that would explain the errors.

as3 != javascript/easeljs. the as3 and javascript are similar, but they're not the same.

for as3:

paramF(0, 48, 146 - 20, 48 + 146 - tf.height);

sb.thumb.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startdragF);

function startdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopdragF);

}

function stopdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

}

function dragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

if (e.stageY >= 48 && e.stageY <= 48 + 146 - 20) {

sb.thumb.y = Math.floor(e.stageY - sb.y);

tf.y = Math.floor(m * sb.thumb.y + b);

}

}

function paramF(x1, y1, x2, y2) {

m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2);

b = y1 - m * x1;

}

Thanks for the responses! I created a new file, set to as3 and added the layers that I had previously, using the new action code on the same frame. I was met with the following errors:

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3', Frame 1, Line 29, Column 27    1120: Access of undefined property m.

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3', Frame 1, Line 29, Column 44    1120: Access of undefined property b.

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3', Frame 1, Line 37, Column 5    1120: Access of undefined property m.

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3', Frame 1, Line 39, Column 5    1120: Access of undefined property b.

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 3', Frame 1, Line 39, Column 14    1120: Access of undefined property m.

Thank you again for your assistance!

[kglad]

have to declare those variables:

var m:Number;
var b:Number;

paramF(0, 48, 146 - 20, 48 + 146 - tf.height);

sb.thumb.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startdragF);

function startdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopdragF);

}

function stopdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

}

function dragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

if (e.stageY >= 48 && e.stageY <= 48 + 146 - 20) {

sb.thumb.y = Math.floor(e.stageY - sb.y);

tf.y = Math.floor(m * sb.thumb.y + b);

}

}

function paramF(x1, y1, x2, y2) {

m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2);

b = y1 - m * x1;

}

[garyb5854400 · Accepted solution]

kglad wrote:

have to declare those variables:

var m:Number;
var b:Number;

paramF(0, 48, 146 - 20, 48 + 146 - tf.height);

sb.thumb.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, startdragF);

function startdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, stopdragF);

}

function stopdragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

stage.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, dragF);

}

function dragF(e:MouseEvent):void {

if (e.stageY >= 48 && e.stageY <= 48 + 146 - 20) {

sb.thumb.y = Math.floor(e.stageY - sb.y);

tf.y = Math.floor(m * sb.thumb.y + b);

}

}

function paramF(x1, y1, x2, y2) {

m = (y1 - y2) / (x1 - x2);

b = y1 - m * x1;

}

This works and exports with no error!. One last quick question. Is there a way to add this to an interactive InDesign project? I will still be exporting it as a SWF but when the project is viewed as a swf, can the scrollbar work?

Thanks!

[kglad]

i've never used id, so i don't know the answer to your question. post in the id forum.

the original code is from a fla that published a swf.  the code you've been testing in this thread wouldn't be used to publish a swf.

(p.s when using the adobe forums, please mark helpful/correct responses, if there are any.)