Targeting Dynamic TextBox inside MovieClip for Animate - Canvas

[image_dr]

I have a Dynamic Text field inside a movieclip in my Adobe Animate - Canvas document. The MovieClip has an instance name of "shVendor" and the Dynamic Text has an instance name of "introVendor". So, the path to add/alter text in this should be "this.shVendor.introVendor.text = ...".

However, anytime I try to insert text into the dynamic textbox, I get an error "Cannot read property 'introVendor' of undefined."

If I pull the Dynamic Text field out of the MovieClip and target it directly with "this.introVendor.text", I can change it just fine. It is when I have it inside the MovieClip that I get this error.

I have done this in other Canvas documents with no problems whatsoever. I have stripped my file down to JUST these components and still get the error. What am I missing?

[kdmemory · Accepted solution]

Hi Image_dr

you might have to untick Use Advanced Layers in Document Settings. If you use Animate CC v19.0 or 19.1.

Klaus

[image_dr]

THANK YOU, KLAUS! I've been going crazy trying to figure this out! Unticking Use Advanced Layers did it!

[kdmemory]

Hi again

glad I could help you. If you've got a moment, can you please mark my reply as the correct answer? Firstly it marks you issue as answered and I get some points.

cheers

Klaus