I'm using a font that has a kerning table with a TextField object to display text. However, it appears the kerning table is never being used.[code]I figured kerning=true would force the text field to abide by the font's kerning table. If I use the same font with the new Flash text rendering engine it seems to respect the kerning tables as expected, but at this point we can't switch to the new rendering engine.
View 0 RepliesI just read the textFormat.kerning description and the wording puzzled me.Kerning adjusts the pixels between certain character pairs to improve readability, and should be used only when necessary, such as with headings in large fonts.Why should i only be used when necessary, if it improves readability of text?
View 9 Repliesproblem stated in my title. Attach is my code.
Code:
this.createTextField("myText",this.getNextHighestDepth(),23,72,300,400);
//bgPic._alpha = 25;
var titleS:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
titleS.font = "TradeGothic";
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What I'm doing is that I want to create textfields using flash and insert them into my HTML portfolio site.The reason I'm doing this is to be able to use special fonts, kern the text properly and customize the anti-aliasing. I tried with CSS but I don't have enough control using that (regarding kerning and anti-aliasing).I have created a Flash file that can load specific .txt files into the textfield of the SWF (so that the text becomes formatted), using FlashVars. I discovered that kerning in Flash doesn't apply to dynamic textfields unless you set it using actionscript. So I've tried to use the following code on my textfield:
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var myFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
myFormat.letterSpacing = 3;
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Is it possible to adjust the kerning of dynamic text?
View 7 RepliesI'm having an issue with a particular font where, when using dynamic textFields the kerning is all out of whack. When using static textFields, it's fine, and when I check "Use Device Fonts" it's also fine, but when using dynamic textFields with embedded fonts, everything is jacked. The font is Blender Pro Bold. Regular and Heavy work fine, but for some reason Bold is messed up. Is it just that there is a problem with the font?
View 1 RepliesIs it possible to add kerning (letterspacing) in-between the numbers in a date counter?
For example lets say I have a date counter that counts the dates of a month (1,2,3,etc...) and I have two circles sitting side by side not overlapping. How would i go about adding a space in-between the numbers to have the number on the left in the left circle and the number on the right in the right circle? I believe it requires strings but I don't know enough to be able to code something like this at the moment.[code]...
is it possible to add kerning (letterspacing) in-between the numbers in a date counter?
For example lets say I have a date counter that counts the months dates and I have two circles sitting side by side not overlapping. How would i go about adding a space in-between the numbers to have the number on the left in the left circle and the number on the right in the right circle? Someone mentioned using strings but how would I go about doing that?
Here is the current code that I am using:
Code:
Code:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
now = new Date();
nDate = now.getDate();
displayDate = nDate;
}
i cant seem to control the spacing in this dynamic text field using leading.[code]
View 1 Repliesi was hoping that someone might have an answer to my question. is there ANY way to dynamically change the kerning of an input box? i'd like to give users the ability to modify the kerning of my .swf file. i know flash allows you to change properties like font size, colour, alignment, etc., but i can't find a way to change the kerning property. i don't even think one exists for them. so is there any kind of work around to this?also, is there any reason why i can't use negative values for leading for the input box? it only allows me to use positive numbers when i try to change it dynamically.
View 1 RepliesI can't figure out for the life of me why I can't get this to select all tables. If I select a specific table it works..
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It seems like this should be working because in the documentation it says, "If a result expression is * then all columns of all tables are substituted for that one expression. " here is the docs. [URL]
I need to create a 3-column 10-row (sometimes up to 12) table in Flash. I don't need any sorting or resizeable colums or anything like the DataGrid component offers. I'd be happy with 30 dynamic text fields, but that doesn't seem like the right way of doing it.I can make an XML document or an HTML page (although flash can't load HTML pages/tables if I understand correctly? Only basic html). I think XML would be easiest. This is for data that is reloaded every 15 seconds, so it needs to be somewhat efficient.Currently I am just loading htmltext using loadvars, but the problem is that I can't align the 3 columns.[code]
View 7 RepliesCreate tables with AlivePDF?
View 3 RepliesI am using a html parser [URL].. to render several tables into a movieclip.My problem is: as it takes some time to render, the only one actually being added to the movieclip is the last one. I would use a timer, but that means I would need to call a function, and I am using a "for" loop to build the movielips. Is there a way to say "wait for x seconds before continuing processing" in ActionScript3?
View 2 RepliesI want to basiclly create a spot the differance game but instead of the user being able to just click on side of the pictures to get the answer, i want them to click on one picture and than the other picture to get the answer. So basiclly they have to click on the picture on the left and than on the right to mark something as a answer which would link both pictures. Or another example, is linking two tables. If i had two tables up and the objective was for the user to link one line of the table to another on the other table, it would link and draw a link from one side to the other showing the link.
View 1 RepliesI have a flash project that connect with a server. I get all data from the server as raw tables as XML. So I have to do the server logics client side. (Don't ask why!)
I have looked for a framework or some code base that have solved this. A framework that can do mapping of keys asf. Basically a frame work that stores the data and handles retrieving of the data like SQL.
Ie. I can get user with the userid without iterating through all the instances. This gets more complex when you have more id in the same table.
So is there a data framework for flash out there?
(the HTML 5 sqlLight would be great if more browsers supported it)
I have an action script that reads a map and the information on it and then allows me to search by name and returns the coordinates of that name.The script is compiled and executed via a local web page that I open and the map is on a web site.Anyway, I am trying to figure out where the action script is storing the information so that I can dump it to a flat file to share.If I close the web page, the information is gone and I need to re-scan the map which can take up to 4 hours.I looked in the cache directory on my hard drive and the infomration is not being saved there that I can find which leads me to believe that it's being stored in my computers memory or a temporary table.My experience is with VBA, not action scripts, so I am not sure if theres a way to locate where the information is being stored and retrieve it to write to the flat file since I can't write it into the code to export the flat file for me.
View 1 RepliesI'm loading an XML file into a dynamic text field. The information needs to look like a table, meaning that there are distinct columns. Here's basically what I need:
Code:
Item 1 Some Info Time
Item 36 Some more Info Time
Right now, I'm accomplishing this by inserting the correct amount of whitespace like this:
ActionScript Code:
for (i = 0; i < maxLength - myString.length; i++){
myTextField.htmlText += " ";
}
This works fine, but only with mono space fonts which are ugly. Is there another/better way to accomplish this?
How does one go about putting a table into a flash document, that is controlled by an html page on the server? I've searched everywhere but I've only found a few that charge for the service. I know there must be a simple way of accomplishing this.
View 1 Repliesis it possible to get <tables> from a external HTML file to load in flash? I've searched google like crazy and everywhere I see they say it can't load the tables from the external HTML file..
Is there maybe a way to cheat in this? or make something that will look the same?
I want to create 2 tables in a single adobe air database. I am using Adobe flash builder with the import flash.data.*;
I tried initializing the statement below. it give me the error on creating the second table. Do I have to use other API so that
private function db_opened(e:SQLEvent):void {
sqls.sqlConnection = sqlc;
sqls.text = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS test_table ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, first_name TEXT, last_name TEXT);";
sqls.execute();
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ERROR
Error: Error #3106: Property cannot be changed while SQLStatement.executing is true.
at Error$/throwError()
at flash.data::SQLStatement/set text()
I'm building a Flash website with database information with php>mysql>xml>Flash mx 2004. I'm having some major problems!I need to retrieve information of different tables in mysql, and was worried about performance issues.The first query gets the whole model list...The second query will be performed after a model is clicked. Something like: select * from modelinfo where modelID=modelIDinFlash.
The third query is what I have a lot of trouble with! This has to run on the same time or immediatly after the second query. It reads the picture urls and id's from that particular model. I need the filenames for the picture viewer.But everytime I try this third query, the site becomes very slow and have problems displaying the model info.NOW I have a temporary solution: in the first table I have a field which states how much pics each model has, and this number Flash uses to build the nr buttons. But this is not a very solution since I want to keep everything dynamic. I also want to build a drag and drop function... something like a shopping cart. For that to work, every picture must have an unique ID.
This article on Livedocs says you should add the database name in front of tables.[URL]..My question is, should I do that everywhere where a table name appears or only once?In this query: select T1.col,T2.col from T1 left join T2 on T1.id=T2.id order by T2.order;
Should I add main.T1 and main.T2 everywhere or just after for, the first time: select T1.col,T2.col from main.T1 left join main.T2 on T1.id=T2.id order by T2.order;
Using FMX:I have a scene in which a robot runs around an "arena". It has two bump sensors. When a bump sensor comes into contact with the arena, it registers a collision with that sensor, and backs up and moves accordingly.
I already have code for precisely locating the position of the sensor when it hits something.What I want to do is:Have the robot run through the arena for a while, and everytime it bumps into an object (there are "rocks" in the arena), to write that exact location (x,y) to a list of some sort, or perhaps an array. Idealy I would like to write each value to an external text file.
This is where the cool stuff comes in. I am going to use the newly created "bump map" to tell the next robot where not to go.I just can't think of a good way to make a giant list of variables like I would need here. If only I could save the traces for these variables...
1. Dynamically resizing screen elements to fit dynamic text: I've been loading data into Flash via XML files and dynamically populating Movie Clips with the data. How can I make the movie clip expand to match the size of the data loaded? Maybe there's a different approach to this as well?2. Stacking Movie Clips: When I load data into movie clip elements, I'd like to be able to stack them, one on top of the other, i.e. creating a table and filling the cells with the data elements. How do you tell Flash to start the next movie based on the lower left corner of the previous clip? How about if they were dynamically sized?I don't ask for much do I?Also, I'm in the Chicago, IL area and I'm looking for a tutor.
View 5 RepliesI am trying to save the information for a layout of movie clips on my stage. I am using the sqlite functionality in order to be able to save the layout to the local database. Each layout consists of several movie clips. My plan was to store pertinent information regarding these movie clips (such as x and y position) in order to be able to reload some new clips in the exact same place.
My problem here is that I want to create just one row in my database for each layout, but I want one column in that row to store the information for each of those clips (in a single row). Is there some kind of nested table functionality in sqlite?6564
I parse an xml file that his content is:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<operators>
<operator><name>OPerator1 </name></operator>
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I display the name of operator in a TextField after parsing the xml file my problem is to loop through this different TextField with a fade effect.
how can i make a movieclip and a textfield to resize to the content of the text in the textfield? I mean, if I have a textfield with 3 letters font name XXX and then the content of the field change, how can i resize te textfield so the text dont autoadjust to the 3 letter space?
View 3 RepliesDoes anyone know, why a textfield may become white when loading text + JPGs into it? Sometimes it happens to me, sometimes not. I haven't figured out why. If you have any clues... The AS I'm using:
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I am looking to change the background color of a input textField when the user selects that testfield to start populating it. I have done a bunch of searching and I keep coming up with this type of answer...
Code:
myTextField.onSetFocus = Set(evt:Event){
// Change color
}
Problems...
1) Is onSetFocus/onKillFocus still available? From what I can tell it is not.
2) I have my text objects encapsulasted in a class so I do not believe I am able to do it like I have been suggested.