This tutorial was written for the Flash Designer software, which allows you to create flash animations in a much easier way than by using Macromedia Flash. You may get Flash Designer here.
Text file must be in the format:
param1=value1¶m2=value2
t1012.txt
Load text file by using:
loadVariables("t1012.txt");
Usually in Frame's ActionScript.
Create 2 edit fields for param1 and param2. Name fields Edit1 and
Edit2. Create "Set Variables" button. Use the following ActionScript
code for button's OnUp (or OnClick) event:
Edit1 = param1;
Edit2 = param2;
To complete the tutorial:
1. Create a folder and download t1012.txt file to the folder.
2. Launch Flash Designer. Choose "Frame" > "Frame Size" to set movie size (300 x 200).
3. Choose "Frame" > "ActionScript" and use the following code:
loadVariables("t1012.txt");
4. Choose "Edit Field" tool and draw 2 edit fields.
5.
Choose "Select" tool. Double click each edit field and change "Variable name" to "Edit1" and "Edit2".
6.
Choose "Button" tool and draw a button below edit fields.
7.
Choose "Select" tool. Double click the button to edit OnUp event. Select "actionscript" and enter the code. Click OK.
8.
Change frame duration to "stop" .
9. Choose "File" > "Export SWF file" and export the file to the same folder with txt file.
10.
Choose "File" > "Export HTML Page", a page with Flash animation should pop up in a new browser window.
11. The script will not work in preview mode unless you put txt file in the temp folder.