Actionscript 3 :: TextLineMetrics Get Text Width BEFORE Object Is On Displaylist
Jan 24, 2012
I have a library MovieClip Class that consists solely of a dynamic textfield contained in a MovieClip. I want to instantiate this MC, populate the textField with text, get the width of the resulting text and, if the width is less than a predefined MIN_WIDTH value, append more text. When the width is equal to or greater than my MIN_WIDTH value, add this MovieClip class to the display list. My question is, does anyone know if its possible to retrieve the length of text in a textField using Textlinemetrics BEFORE the textField has been added to the display list?
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