1. Create a new input box, name it textBox, and change the line type to Multiline.
    

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2. Drag the scrollbar component onto the input box; give the scrollbar an instance name of scroll1 and make sure the target text field is textBox.
    

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3. Now, it's time to make the second text box, but this time we're going to make it dynamic; with an instance name of textBox2 and the line type set to Multiline.
    

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4. Repeat the process of adding a scrollbar. This time with an instance name of scroll2 and a target text field of textBox2
    

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5. The last design step: make a button--similar to the one above, if you wish. And place it between the two text boxes.
    
6. Now it's time to get our hands dirty with some Actionscript. Add the following code to frame 1 (there should only be one frame).
    

scroll1._visible = (textBox.maxscroll > 1); scroll2._visible = (textBox2.maxscroll > 1); textBox.onChanged = function() { scroll1._visible = (this.maxscroll > 1); };

7. The final step is to add the following AS to the button.
    

on(release){ _parent.textBox2.text = _parent.textBox.text; _parent.scroll2._visible = (_parent.textBox2.maxscroll > 1); }

The scrollbar component has been excluded from MX 2004, but the scrollbar component can be taken from any MX fla that includes the component:

If you have any questions, please post them on the kirupaForum.

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