Dynamic Matrix Text Effect

Preparations:

Create a new flash file (ActionScript 2.0) and save it as test.fla in this case.

Step 1:

Create a Dynamic Text on the Stage and key in "txt" as the value for Var.

Step 2:

Convert the Dynamic Text into a Movie Clip Symbol and set its instance name to "mc0".

Step 3:

Create a layer on top of the object layer and name it as actions.

Step 4:

Right-click on the frame and select Actions to open up the Actions panel.

Step 5:

Insert these codes inside the Actions panel.

Change the string of "MY_STRING" to your own preferred sentence.

Change the kern value to space out the letters depending on the font size of your dynamic text.

MY_STRING="Welcome to 10Steps.SG"; kern = 10; total = MY_STRING.length; xstart = mc0._x mc0._visible = 0; var i = 0; counterAppear = false; function txtDuplication(){ counterAppear = false; if(i

Step 6:

Right-click on mc0 on the Stage and select Actions to open up the Actions panel.

Step 7:

Insert these codes inside the Actions panel.

onClipEvent(load){ this._visible = 0; txt = chr(starting); steps = final-starting; if(steps==0){ this._visible = 1; } adding = steps > 0 ? +1 : -1; _parent.counterAppear = true; } onClipEvent(enterFrame){ if(steps == 0){ return; } if(_root.counterAppear==true){ _parent.txtDuplication(); } this._visible = 1; thisChar = ord(txt); txt = chr(thisChar + adding); steps = steps - adding; }

You can find plenty of Bitmap Fonts over at Dafont. The one I used in this tutorial is "Visitor by Enigma".

Hope you enjoyed the session. Have fun!

NOTE : ALL CREDITS FOR THE ORIGINAL TUTORIAL MAKER :)