Haven't checked it, but this looks like it might work for htmlText: http://skovalyov.blogspot.com/2007/02/text-control-with-truncatetofit.ht\ ml <http://skovalyov.blogspot.com/2007/02/text-control-with-truncatetofit.h\ tml>
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "turbo_vb" <timh...@...> wrote: > > // Plain text gets truncated with a "...". // HTML text simply gets > clipped, because it is difficult // to skip over the markup and truncate > only the non-markup. // But both plain text and HTML text gets an > automatic tooltip // if the full text isn't visible.-TH > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Smith gosmith@ wrote: > > > > I don't think it has a problem with concatenated Strings... that would > be very surprising if it did. But I don't think it works properly with > htmlText. > > > > - Gordon > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Matthew > > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:52 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] truncateToFit() and concatenated Strings > > > > > > > > Hi - > > > > I have a Label with truncateToFit set to true and a maxWidth. However, > the htmlText I assign is concatenated a la: > > > > ipText = '<b>' +endPointData.ipLabel+ '</b>: ' + endPointData.ipValue; > > > > I've researched online and found that truncateToFit() has problems > dealing with concatenated Strings; my text does not get truncated. > > > > Has anyone found a solution? > > > > Thank you for any tips. > > >