Tutorial:Dynamic text
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[edit] Dynamic Text
Dynamic Text is text that has the availability to be changed by the user at any time. Dynamic Textboxes are more easily used when given an instance name, where you can then use its instance name and change properties of the textbox, including the text currently being displayed, the wrapping on it, where it's selectable, and etc.
[edit] Using Dynamic Text
To start, go over to the tools panel, and select the Text tool (
). Now move your cursor over the stage and click and drag out a textbox. Access the 'Properties' panel( 
) and change the 'Text Type' to Dynamic Text. You should notice that the textbox that was drawn out on the stage had more transform pegs added to it, and the set of options in the properties panel has changed.
Most of the options here are easily changeable with Actionscript. In most cases you will not need to change options like "Show Border" on a textbox you added to the stage manually. Actionscript-wise, it's a little different, you'll have to set a lot of things like a fixed size and etc.
[edit] Common Uses and Examples
In the process of Flash game development, they are commonly used to display variable info, essentially act as debugger.
