StockTicker component 2.0
for Flash 8 and above, ActionScript 2 & 3
Add a continuously updated stock ticker to your flash movies instantly
Now available in ActionScript 3!Properties can be changed to control stock symbols, text formats, scroll speed, direction and more. Click the buttons below the tickers to the right to see some of the component's functionality in action...
- Use custom separator movie clips
- Full control over text appearance
- QA approved by Adobe
- All stock information is updated at least every 10 seconds when the market is open
- Drag and drop a component onto the stage, export your movie and you'll see the ticker...
- No coding needed!
Features:
- Control speed and direction of scrolling stock quotes
- Make stocks scroll vertically or horizontally
- Pause and restart scrolling movement by clicking or with ActionScript
- Change list of symbols to use on the fly
- Link stock symbols to other pages
- Full control over text appearance including 'change' colors
- Get access to very detailed quote information besides what is shown
- Set the update interval
- All properties and functions are scriptable
- New in v1.6: use your own or custom stock quote web service
- View documentation for a full list of capabilities
With this package you get:
- Fully documented StockTicker component for Flash 8 & above, one each for ActionScript 2 and 3
- The 'stockquote.php' script file- just place it on your server with the stock ticker swf file you create.
- StockTickerSample.fla and QuoteRetrieverSample.fla sample files that demonstrate functionality and properties
- The 'StockQuoteRetriever' ActionScript 2.0 class that allows lower level access to the stock web service- build your own custom ticker or detailed quote display!
- Support and updates from flash extension.net
The ticker retrieves quote data from the 'stockquote.php' script file included in the install package. Just place the file on your server in the same directory as your flash movie. PHP 4 or above is required!
| USAGE | Go to the Components Panel, expand the flashextension.net node and drag a StockTicker onto the stage. Set properties in ActionScript or via the Component Inspector. |
| HELP LOCATION | Help is located in the Flash Help Panel under 'flashextension.net - StockTicker component'. |
| SAMPLE FILES | StockTickerSample.fla and QuoteRetrieverSample.fla sample files come bundled in StockTickerSample.zip; you will be prompted to save this file when installing the component. |
| SYSTEM REQS. |    Flash 8; Windows or Mac; PHP 4 or higher |
| KEY WORDS | stock ticker quotes market flash |
