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Step Two: Creating the Clock Movie Clip - The Dynamic Text Box

1. Go to: Insert > New Symbol
2. Type the Name: Time MC
3. Select behavior: Movie Clip
4. Click: OK
5. If the Tools panel is closed, open it: Window > Tools
6. Select the Text tool:
7. Drag out a: Text Box
8. If the Property Inspector is closed, open it: Window > Properties (Ctrl F3)
9. Set the Text Box's width to about: 200 pixels

Note: In the Property Inspector you can see the Text Box's width and height. Select the Text Box with the Text Tool and drag the small square in the corner: Do not do it numerically or with the Transform tool as this will stretch the font size.



To re-size a Text Box select it with the Text tool and drag the small square.



The small square may be in either the top or bottom left corner:



The small square may even be a circle!




10. In the Property Inspector set the X Y values to: 0 , 0
    
    
    
    
11. In the Property Inspector select: Dynamic Text
    
    
    
    
12. In the Property Inspector set the Variable Name to: myTime
    
    
    Variable name is: myTime
    
    
13. Set the Line type to: Single
    
    
    
    
14. Set any Font styles such as: Size, Colour, Font etc.
    
    Mine are like this:
    
    
    Text Box Properties.
    
    The Text Box is now complete. If you wish to reduce the Download time do the Following steps:
    
    
15. In the Property Inspector click the Character Button:
    
    
16. Select the radio Button: Specify Ranges
    
17. Select: Numerals [0..] (11 glyphs)
18. In the Include these characters box type a colon:
    
    
    The Character Option Box complete.
    
19. After you have typed the colon click: OK