RE: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread Howard Nager
My guess is the space between the letters? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Britton Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:36 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text What do you mean

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread eric dolecki
If you are trying to line up an element on the horizontal, you can come close by using an off-stage dynamic clip, and using some tricks, get the length of the text to the spot you want - and use that, etc. Otherwise for now, you're best using a monospaced font in all its ugliness. At least I

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread Mike Britton
I've never heard of this being possible with dynamic text fields. With regular text fields you simply adjust the value with the IDE, of course. If it is possible I'd like to know myself. Mike ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread eric dolecki
Oops - I was thinking of something else. Didn't Flash 8 bring with it justified text also the ability to adjust the space between letters? I don't have a reference book nearby but I am almost positive its in there. On 3/1/06, Mike Britton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've never heard of this

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread Weyert de Boer
The kerning property is only supported in SWF files created in Windows, not in SWF files created on the Macintosh. LOL ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive:

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread James Deakin
*These should all prove interesting:* http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Partsfile=2811.html ** * *http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/1133.html *TextFormat.kerning* *Property* Lets you turn kerning on or off for

Re: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread James Deakin
What exactly are you trying to do? The kerning property seems to have very limited potential and if you like myself are on a Mac the quote below will lbe disturbing. The kerning property is only supported in SWF files created in Windows, not in SWF files created on the Macintosh. However, Windows

RE: [Flashcoders] Q:Add tracking to dynamic text

2006-03-01 Thread Hairy Dog Digital
What exactly are you trying to do? The kerning property seems to have very limited potential and if you like myself are on a Mac the quote below will lbe disturbing. If I'm reading the original post correctly, he's trying to specify letterspacing (eg, tracking) in dynamic text fields, not