Use question.textHeight not question._height -s
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Scott Brantley > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 1:32 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] problems with dynamic text field > autosize property > > > I think you may be right. If you look at my code it works > perfectly. I'm > just pissed that it took something as stupid as getting the height of > the textfield in 3 different variables. It actually works on the 2nd > variable. You see I put all my code in functions. But, I don't use > classes and prototypes and the like. I was thinking maybe it had > something to do with that. Thanks for answering though. I posted the > same question on a couple of forums and got no response at all. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Duncan > Reid > Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 4:15 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] problems with dynamic text field autosize > property > > Hi Scott, > > I think it's one of those "wait a frame" type deals, either > that or try > question.textHeight. > > Dunc > > > On 5/26/06, Scott Brantley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > I'm having a problem with the dynamic text field autosize property. > The > > problem I'm having is that I'm not catching the correct > height of the > > textfield directly after the textfield is filled with text. In other > > words, I create a dynamic textfield and give it a set width > and then I > > set all the properties (selectable, multiline, wordwrap, > embed fonts, > > autosize, html etc). Then I fill it with html text and then > I get its > > height. If you will look at my code below you can see that > I have the > > variables a, b, and c all set to question._height. Every > single time I > > test this and trace it in the output window I get a =34, b=92, and > c=92 > > (92 is the correct height of the textfield). Does anyone have an > > explanation? The text I'm filling the textfield with is loaded from > the > > data base way before this code executes. It seems that the code is > > faster than the textfield can fill up. Is there anyway to > detect when > > the textfield has filled and autosized? > > > > > > > > test_mc.createTextField("question_txt", 1000, 0, 0, 385, 0); > > > > question = _root.test_mc.question_txt; > > > > question.selectable = false; > > > > question.multiline = true; > > > > question.wordWrap = true; > > > > question.embedFonts = true; > > > > question.autoSize = true; > > > > question.html = true; > > > > //flash is taking too much time rendering out this text > > > > question.htmlText = "<p align='center'><font face='myVerdana' > size='25' > > color='#FFFFFF'><b>"+myHTML+"</b></font></p>"; > > > > //the following is jerry rigged and needs to be fixed > > > > a = question._height; > > > > trace("a = " + a); > > > > b = question._height; > > > > trace("b = " + b); > > > > c = question._height; > > > > trace("c = " + c); > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
