RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript
The simplest solution I can think of is to put the textfield into a movieclip and then change the movieclip's _width property to math the width of the label. /Johan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Gaelic Sent: den 17 december 2005 06:10 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript Hi, I'm working on a Flash-based label ordering application which requires entering dynamic text, typically just one word, and displaying it scaled to fill the available space on the label. This require changing the aspect ratio of the text - expanding or compressing its width relative to its height. Of course it is easy to do within Flash - but I can't find any way to do it dynamically using ActionScript. Does anyone know if it can be done? Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript
You probably don't use an embeded font then. I think that's the only way to be able to rescale dynamic textfields. /Johan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Gaelic Sent: den 17 december 2005 11:33 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript Thanks Johan, but that only works if I break the text into its outline geometry and then instance it as a movie clip. Text within a movie clip stays the same size when the mc is scaled. Chris Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johan Karlsson Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2005 11:07 p.m. To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript The simplest solution I can think of is to put the textfield into a movieclip and then change the movieclip's _width property to math the width of the label. /Johan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Gaelic Sent: den 17 december 2005 06:10 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript Hi, I'm working on a Flash-based label ordering application which requires entering dynamic text, typically just one word, and displaying it scaled to fill the available space on the label. This require changing the aspect ratio of the text - expanding or compressing its width relative to its height. Of course it is easy to do within Flash - but I can't find any way to do it dynamically using ActionScript. Does anyone know if it can be done? Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 ___ 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 __ NOD32 1.1326 (20051216) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript
I can get it to work if I use a truetype font like Arial set up as static text. The text then stretches inside the movie clip. However, if I change the text type to Dynamic - because I want to change it using ActionScript - then it no longer stretches with the movie clip. Thanks, Chris Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johan Karlsson Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2005 11:47 p.m. To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript You probably don't use an embeded font then. I think that's the only way to be able to rescale dynamic textfields. /Johan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Gaelic Sent: den 17 december 2005 11:33 To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript Thanks Johan, but that only works if I break the text into its outline geometry and then instance it as a movie clip. Text within a movie clip stays the same size when the mc is scaled. Chris Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johan Karlsson Sent: Saturday, 17 December 2005 11:07 p.m. To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript The simplest solution I can think of is to put the textfield into a movieclip and then change the movieclip's _width property to math the width of the label. /Johan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Gaelic Sent: den 17 december 2005 06:10 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript Hi, I'm working on a Flash-based label ordering application which requires entering dynamic text, typically just one word, and displaying it scaled to fill the available space on the label. This require changing the aspect ratio of the text - expanding or compressing its width relative to its height. Of course it is easy to do within Flash - but I can't find any way to do it dynamically using ActionScript. Does anyone know if it can be done? Chris Gaelic Netlist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: 09 577-2277 Mob: 021 221-2277 ___ 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 __ NOD32 1.1326 (20051216) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ 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 __ NOD32 1.1326 (20051216) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Scaling text using ActionScript
You have to embed the font to manipulate it in that way. martin Chris Gaelic wrote: I can get it to work if I use a truetype font like Arial set up as static text. The text then stretches inside the movie clip. However, if I change the text type to Dynamic - because I want to change it using ActionScript - then it no longer stretches with the movie clip. Thanks, Chris -- Martin Wood http://relivethefuture.com/choronzon ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
