Jiggy External text.

Discussion in 'Jiggy Runtime Development' started by eli312, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. eli312 New Member

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    hey.
    I was wondering what the easiest way is to load text external from say a txt. file ?

    and just sorta a bit extra what is the easiest way to put text onto an app like give infomation and such like.

    sorry if this does not exactly make sense im quite new to all this.

    Thanks
  2. pabloppp New Member

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    Try This

    Code:
    var data = new Data();
    
    data.loadFromFile("text.txt");
    var text = data.asString();
    It works for me...
  3. eli312 New Member

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    sorry for being sorta noobish but is there something else i am missing and need to add to get it to show up on my ipods screen?
  4. ricardofelix95 Banned

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    im sorry to say but i don recommend u to make jiggy apps
  5. eli312 New Member

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    Why is that?
  6. pabloppp New Member

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    Code:
    var data = new Data();
    
    data.loadFromFile( "text.txt");
    var text = data.asString();
    
    var popup = new UIAlertSheet( "Text:", [ text ] , 1 );
    popup.popupAlertAnimated( true );
    
    PD: ricardofelix95 try to help instead of criticize...
  7. Brill301 Member

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    yo

    you were a 'noob' once to...
  8. eli312 New Member

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    thanks guys :)
  9. Ryan Active Member

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    this should help.


    var daata = new Data();
    daata.loadFromFile(Bundle.pathForResource("test.txt"));
    log("Data= " + daata.asString());


    var atextbox = new UITextView( [ 20 , 52 , window.bounds[2]-40 , 150 ] );
    atextbox.text = daata.asString();
    atextbox.editable = false;

    mainView.addSubview( atextbox );