Have a look at http://www.sharedfonts.com/
HTH Alias On 3/12/06, Hypno Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > *I am using Flash8* > > Is there a way to keep fonts in an external movie and load them > dynamically into a movie when needed? > > The flash movie I am currently working on is a text editor that is all > generated dynamically. A text box is generated on the main movie like > this: > > this.createTextField("message_txt", 200, 10, 10, 560, 200); > message_txt.embedFonts = true; > > The main text box is styled using TextFormat. > > var messageformat:TextFormat; > meassageformat = new TextFormat(); > messageformat.size = 20; > messageformat.font = "hightower_font"; > > I have a button that calls in an external SWF that contains a list of > different fonts for the text box. The fonts are embedded in the movie > and exported for action script and runtime sharing. They change the > font like this: > > this.aucion_mc.onRelease = function () { > messageformat = new TextFormat(); > messageformat.font = "aucion_font"; > _root.message_txt.setTextFormat(messageformat); > } > > The fonts show up in the external SWF as it is loaded into the main > movie but when one of the bottons is presssed, the text in the text > box disappears. > > If I embed the fonts in the main movie, I have no problems. > Everything works fine. But that defeats the purpose of having the > fonts exist externally. I only want them to load if the user wants to > change fonts. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com