get parallels and a copy of windows xp (vista is too chunky to use in virtualization)
then go to http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/viewtopic.php?t=2463 and set it up as instructed - i barely notice the jump between the two apps now On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Michael William Ypes < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Glen, > > I made the move to mac a few months ago and alas I cannot use Flash Develop > anymore as it was definitely my preferred choice as editor. However the mac > system has proved to be much better for my development now than the pc ever > was so not really grumbling. > > Anyhow after a very annoying day I have found the solution that I was > looking for. Although it requires flex and flash in order to create the > solution. Flex to require the font library and then flash to load the > library into. I must admit it is quite a sweet solution however I didn't > really find any good documentation on it anywhere which is a shame. The key > aspect was to limit the libraries to the glyphs required and to load at > runtime depending on which language was required. Thanks for the point into > the right direction. I might blog it if I ever get my blog up and running... > > Thanks or the help guys. > > Cheers > > M > > > > > > On 18 Aug 2008, at 15:29, Glen Pike wrote: > > Hi, >> >> >> You can do the AS3 Embed test with FlashDevelop = £0, so download the >> FlexSDK, install it, then FD, then maybe try the example on ScottMorgan's >> blog - >> You should be able to create a simple FD project (AS3 "default") paste in >> the code for the font from the blog, and click the build / run button to >> compile. >> One thing to note with embedding is the path to the font, you may want to >> copy a version into a directory in the project folder rather than rely on >> the System or file based "C:\.." fonts as I sometimes had problems with the >> compiler and this mde them go away. >> >> http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/flexdownloads/#sdk >> >> >> http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=1ef39000400abfd888216f8b507a9901 >> < >> http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=1ef39000400abfd888216f8b507a9901> >> FD releases >> >> If you like FD and want to do a lot of compiling with it, I recommend >> getting the flex compiler shell "fcsh" installed too. >> >> http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Compiler_Shell >> >> Flash Develop is really nice too if you do a lot of coding for AS3. For >> what you want to do, you should not have a huge hassle making it work it >> either, the learning can come later when you have some breathing space. >> >> Glen >> >> Michael William Ypes wrote: >> >>> I was thinking of this route but my flex 3 trial has run out. I am >>> assuming then that I can load that into a normal flash application and get >>> it via the class name as per normal. >>> >>> Has anyone got an example font file (made from flex) that I can test it >>> with. If not I shall have to go and purchase flex. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 18 Aug 2008, at 13:37, Glen Pike wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>>> >>>> You should still be able to load a separarte SWF with a font embedded >>>> then use this on the stage: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.scottgmorgan.com/blog/index.php/2007/06/18/runtime-font-embedding-in-as3-there-is-no-need-to-embed-the-entire-fontset-anymore/ >>>> >>>> A workaround for the "[Embed] does not work in Flash" issue is to use >>>> another program, like Flash Develop if you ain't got Flex, to create your >>>> font based SWF, then load this from your Flash built application. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> >>>> Glen >>>> >>>> Michael William Ypes wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know the offstage technique but what I want is to load an external >>>>> swf with the specific font in it. Then use that font in all other swfs. >>>>> You >>>>> could do this in as2 by loading in a swf that had a shared library font in >>>>> it. Bit of a hack but it worked. >>>>> >>>>> I cant quite believe Adobe has not addressed this in cs3 as fonts do >>>>> add a huge amount to file sizes. There has got to be a fix for this >>>>> surely... >>>>> >>>>> Any more ideas... >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> M >>>>> >>>>> On 18 Aug 2008, at 12:08, Ian Thomas wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:01 PM, Geografiek < >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Define 2 dynamic text field off stage (one for each font) and define >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> character range there. >>>>>>> These characters should now be available to all text fields in the >>>>>>> .swf >>>>>>> *Should* work, but with Flash and font you never know :( >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Offstage will do it. >>>>>> >>>>>> So will exporting in a text field within a MovieClip symbol in the >>>>>> library, providing that MovieClip symbol is marked for export in first >>>>>> frame. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH, >>>>>> Ian >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Glen Pike >>>> 01326 218440 >>>> www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> Glen Pike >> 01326 218440 >> www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
