<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/08/25/creating-a-simple-animated-text-ticker-using-the-spark-textinput-control-in-flex-4/ -->
<s:Application name="Spark_TextInput_textDisplay_horizontalScrollPosition_test"
        xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/halo">
 
    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            protected function init():void {
                anim.stop();
                pth.valueFrom = 0;
                pth.valueTo = txtInput.textDisplay.contentWidth - txtInput.textDisplay.width;
                anim.play([txtInput.textDisplay]);
            }
        ]]>
    </fx:Script>
 
    <fx:Declarations>
        <s:Animate id="anim"
                duration="10000"
                repeatBehavior="reverse"
                repeatCount="0"
                repeatDelay="500">
            <s:motionPaths>
                <s:SimpleMotionPath id="pth"
                        property="horizontalScrollPosition" />
            </s:motionPaths>
        </s:Animate>
    </fx:Declarations>
 
    <s:TextInput id="txtInput"
            text="BEGIN -- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque faucibus laoreet porttitor. Nullam a urna eget augue lacinia sodales ornare in justo. -- END"
            editable="false"
            fontSize="24"
            left="100" right="100"
            horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0"
            creationComplete="init();"
            resize="init();"
            rollOver="anim.pause();"
            rollOut="anim.resume();" />
 
</s:Application>