Thanks Gregory,
The code in the email was a quick example, I really do allocate objects before
I use them :)
It appears you are right that the only reliable way is with parse css function
as the built in stuff in 8 really doesn't seem to work at all.
Thanks
Grant
- Original Message -
From: GregoryN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: 2/10/06 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] embeded CSS issue
> Grant,
>
> While I can't open you sample (I'm still with FMX2004), there's some
> obvious mistakes in the code:
> 1) You need to sreate new TextField.StyleSheet object before using it.
> 2) Too many zeros in color ( boldlite.color = "#ff00";)
> 3) If "testText" is textfield, it doesn't have ".font" property - you
> have to define font face in CSS or use TextFormat instead.
> 4) Strange, but your P with class doesn't work (while it should). I'd
> use tag instead.
>
> BTW, I prefer to write CSS as string and then use .parseCSS . This
> approach have some advantages. For example, you can define several
> alternative fonts (font-familiy: Futura Medium, _sans) .
>
> Corrected code:
> ===
> // ADDED
> var testSheet:TextField.StyleSheet = new TextField.StyleSheet();
>
> var boldlite:Object = new Object();
> boldlite.color = "#ff";
> boldlite.fontWeight = "bold";
> boldlite.fontFamily = "Futura Medium";
>
> testSheet.setStyle("boldlite", boldlite);
>
> testText.styleSheet = testSheet;
> testText.embedFonts=true;
> // make sure you embedded font somewhere
> testText.wordWrap=true;
> testText.htmlText="using class*this should be bold and red*";
> ===
>
> Corrected files:
> http://gousable.com/flash/temp/embedcss_fixed.zip
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> GregoryN
>
> http://GOusable.com
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> Usability services.
>
> > - Grant wrote:
> > I'm using an embedded CSS file where I define the styles through code
> >
> > var boldlite:Object = new Object();
> > boldlite.color = "#ff00";
> > boldlite.fontWeight = "bold";
> >
> > testSheet.setStyle("boldlite", boldlite);
> >
> > and then I assign it to an html text field.
> >
> > testText.styleSheet = testSheet;
> > testText.embedFonts=true;
> > testText.wordWrap=true;
> > testText.font = "Futura Medium";
> > testText.htmlText="using class*this should be bold and red* ";
> >
> >
> > No matter what I do I can't get it to render any color or weight changes.
> >
> > I have uploaded the fla if anyone has a chance to look, its just a TEST
> > right now.
> >
> > http://www.bluetube.com/temp/embedcss.zip
> >
> > Grant.
> >
> >
> > --
>
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