Flashblocks Flash CMS Component
(Flash Content Management System)

Hey all, I'm a first timer with flashblocks, so far really liking it. I've got a question though, I'm trying to get the ultimate scroller - http://www.flashloaded.com/flashcomponents/ultimatescroller/

to work right with flash blocks. The text is loading in, however, the scroller wont expand with the dynamic content. In other words, when I enter more text in the flashblocks editor, the scroller doesn't allow for the text box to get longer, showing all the text, and allow it to scroll down.

The reason, I'm using the ultimate scroller is because I've used it for a while, and i know how to skin it. However, does flashblocks have a better option? I don't care what the scroller is, as long as it works, and I can skin it... Easing would be good too.. lol

thanks for any and all help!

Flashblocks comes with two easing scrollers. They can both be skinned - the second scroller can be completely customized. Please see the two example in the demo site and ReadMe about it here:
http://flashblocks.com/FlashblocksML/ReadMe.php#modulesSmooth

If you wish to use your current scroller, and it does not detect when more text has been addded, you can search it's API and find how to manually update the scroller. The idea is to create a listener to the Editblock that is attached to the text field. When the listener detects new text then call the scroller update method.

"complete" is dispatched from each Editblock instance when populated with content.
Population happens when:
1) The Editblock instance apears on stage
2) A dataFile is loaded that references the Editblock instance
3) A user logs into Flashblocks
4) After an1 Editblock instance has been edited

(titleEB is the Editblock we are listening to.)

Code: :

var ebListen:Object = {}; ebListen.complete = function(obj:Object){    //    {type, target, tagData}     //    Editblock instance     //    obj.target          //    The movie clip that is attached to Editblock:     //    obj.target.targetMC          //    trace the entire data object with TraceObject     //    flashblocks.Flashblocks.TraceObject(obj.data) } titleEB.addEventListener("complete", ebListen);

It works, just took a bit and had to re-do something's in the AS. but its all good now. :) I'd like to figure out how to get the RSS to work.

I've not looked into it much, however, does it set up an RSS feed? And it will display that through the text with the smooth scroller?

I'm not sure where to look to try this out. i check out the demo site, and it created some blinking boxes...

The smooth scroller modules do not create RSS feeds but the menu module, mp3 module, and news modules all do use RSS formatted data files so yes, you may use these as RSS feeds.