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Jeffery.Wright
Jeffery.Wright
Inspiring
May 29, 2025
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Animate v2301 HTML5 Canvas placing variables in wrong dynamic text locations

  • May 29, 2025
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On a frame I have 5 Dynamic Text objects:

On that frame I am directing variables to populate these objects:

this.sctn_HDR.text = sctn_AA2A;
this.AA2_Copy.text = AA2_copy;

this.PC1.text = AA2_PC1;
this.PC2.text = AA2_PC2;
this.PC3.text = AA2_PC3;

These are the varible strings:

sctn_AA2A = "SciLog Cryobag Filler System";
AA2_copy = "The SciLog Cryobag Filler...";

AA2_PC1 = "Single Use Sensors & Monitors";
AA2_PC2 = "Single Use Assemblies";
AA2_PC3 = "Bioprocess Containers";

 

So, what's the deal with this misplacement of the variables I assigned? 

 

 

Why is Animate making my variables appear where I did not indicate? 

 

Why, for example, is PC3 not displaying the string I assigned to it? 

 

Advanced layers on or off makes no difference. 

 

Anyone else running into this issue? 

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer kglad

How did you do it? What did I miss? Yoou're a miracle worker!


all those dynamic textfields were in a problematic layer.  why it is problematic, i don't know.  it may have been a guide layer previously or a camera layer or hidden or something else.  or maybe that keyframe was the problem.  it could have been part of a tween or something else.

 

i didn't search the fla history trying to figuire it out.

 

anyway, i moved those 5 or so textfields to the layer above.  i changed nothing else.  i group selected them, cut and pasted in place after creating a blank keyframe in the above layer.

2 replies

JoãoCésar17023019
JoãoCésar17023019
Inspiring
May 29, 2025

Hi.

 

Have you double-checked in the Properties panel if the instances names are assigned as you expected? Or maybe if you have other hidden/forgotten instances with the same name?

Please let us know.

 

Regards,

JC

    Jeffery.Wright
    Jeffery.WrightAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 29, 2025

    The objects AA2_Copy, PC1, 2 and 3 are unique to this frame. 

     

    sctn_HDR appears on other frames and is populated correctly.

     

    Why would adding new DynText objects to a frame cause variables to be assigned where they don't belong? 

     

    Thanks. 

     

    kglad
    kgladCorrect answer
    Braniac
    May 29, 2025

    How did you do it? What did I miss? Yoou're a miracle worker!


    all those dynamic textfields were in a problematic layer.  why it is problematic, i don't know.  it may have been a guide layer previously or a camera layer or hidden or something else.  or maybe that keyframe was the problem.  it could have been part of a tween or something else.

     

    i didn't search the fla history trying to figuire it out.

     

    anyway, i moved those 5 or so textfields to the layer above.  i changed nothing else.  i group selected them, cut and pasted in place after creating a blank keyframe in the above layer.

      kglad
      kglad
      Braniac
      May 29, 2025

      use console.log to debug 

      Jeffery.Wright
      Jeffery.WrightAuthor
      Inspiring
      May 29, 2025

      Thanks, I have and it makes no sense. 

       

      Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'text')

       

      this.PC2.text = AA2_PC2;

       

      PC2 does exist and so does the variable. Nothing about the console log is helpful. 

      I tested this in Animate 2205 with the same results. 

       

      What on Earth could be the issue? 

       

      Thanks again. 

       

       

       

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