Smooth scrolling dynamic txt box

Hello all,
I am trying to adjust the speed of the scroll box. It is a little too quick.
I am not sure where to start.....I tried adjusting the button (_root.TextBox.scroll -= 1;) but it won't accept any smaller numbers.
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Ta,
DsyD
PS. How do I attach the .fla here?

You cannot attach the fla file in the forums. You should have posted this in the AS2 forum since you are working with AS2 code. Since you appear to be using the scroll property of a dynamic textfield and are scrolling vertically, you can only increment one line at a time as a minimum.

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