Re: [flexcoders] mdash in line of text?

[grimmwerks]

You're right - now I'm stuck trying to implement same with a custom  
font.

The font seems to have an emdash in Photoshop -- any idea why it's not  
working in flex?

Going to examine the font in PopChar or FontBook

On Jun 13, 2008, at 6:28 PM, Gordon Smith wrote:

I compiled



<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";>

            <mx:Text fontSize="28">

                        <mx:text>

                                    Test &#8212; Test &#8212; Test

                        </mx:text>

            </mx:Text>

</mx:Application>



(which uses the default Verdana device font) and ran it on my  
Windows machine. It displayed the two em-dashes.



Gordon Smith

Adobe Flex SDK Team



From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  
On Behalf Of grimmwerks
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 1:28 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [flexcoders] mdash in line of text?



Thanks Gordon.



I've tried both in a text area -- and it's not showing up --- I've  
tried with embedded fonts as well as Helvetica, Verdana, etc --  
they're not showing up -- can you tell me how I'm doing this wrong:



<mx:Text width="710"  top="20" styleName="infoText"  
selectable="false" fontSize="28">

                                                <mx:text>

                                                The purpose of Total  
Leadership is to improve performance in all four domains of life  
&#8212; work, home, community, and se! lf &#8212; by creating mutual  
value among them.

                                                </mx:text>

                                    </mx:Text>





On Jun 13, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Gordon Smith wrote:




In Unicode the em-dash is &#821! 2; or &a mp;#x2014.



Gordon Smith

Adobe Flex SDK Team



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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:57 AM
To:!  flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] mdash in line of text?



Hey - does anyone have any suggestions for getting an em-dash to  
appear in flex? It's in the font -- but it's not showing.



I've tried &#151;, &mdash; -- to no avail.