Dynamic Text Problem

[Musician]

I cant seem to find a way to use actionscript to change the size of the text in a dynamic text box. I looked through several of my actionscript books but all I found was this one piece of code that was something like "styler = new TextFeild". and then "setTextFormat(styler)" but this requires a with statement for styler including every variable that a text has when all I need to change is the size. So if anyone knows a better way please let me know.

[Musician]

seriously, why is it always so hard to find help around here.

[Inglor]

you can do htmlText instead of text ... instead of textbox.text = something do textbox.htmlText=something

and then you'll be able to use STYLING TAGS like

<span style='font:Arial;font-size:20px;'> TEXT HERE</span>

[dELtaluca]

only way to do that is using a textformat
for example lets say the dynamic textbox has an INSTANCE name of txt (not the VARIABLE name, that isnt important)

var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
tf.size = 20;
txt.setTextFormat(tf);

[Musician]

yah, funny thing tho, I never learned html even though I know Actionscript. so could you do a full script like how it would fit into the frame. Also I never knew you could do html in flash would there be any downsides?

[dELtaluca]

oh yeh, forgot about html text, i like to use textformats tho.

[Musician]

k thanx guys, ill try that. one more question though, has anyone tried to do a video game collaboration yet?

[Inglor]

yes

[Musician]

At 7/23/05 05:28 AM, dELta_Luca wrote: only way to do that is using a textformat
for example lets say the dynamic textbox has an INSTANCE name of txt (not the VARIABLE name, that isnt important)

var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
tf.size = 20;
txt.setTextFormat(tf);

wouldn't just be tf = new TextFormat;?

[Inglor]

nope, it's an empty constructor you need the ()

read my tutorial AS OOP if you REALLY care why

(as oop)

[Musician]

oh whoops not I meant did it need the tf:TextFormat. or could the varialbe just be tf. I know I need parenthesis.

[dELtaluca]

yes the :TextFormat is not neccesary but it is good practice and has its benefits

its called strict data typing - something which is compulsory in languages like c and c++

http://livedocs.macr..p;file=00000780.html