1.) You will be working with, The text tool, and properties at first. First off Make a text Box, Make it a Dynamic Text Box, and Give it a Variable. (under options) once given a variable you can control what it says through actionscript. .

2.) A dynamic Text box will look like this, it has a dotted outline

3.) Now, if you open your actions panel, and give your variable some kinda of assignment. It will respond to what ever command you have given it..

4.) This is the result you get when published.
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