Static Text
Im wondering about static text. Does flash
embeed all the fonts abcdef... ,or just the ones
you use in the text field ?
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Posted on: 04-23-2003, 01:46 PM
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i'm thinking i need a simple actionscript to do this but i'm not exactly sure. i have a dynamic text field that is loading a variable named count. however i would like to place static text on either side of the value of the variable. since the variable is an integer that will only increase, it's horizontal width will also increase as well. i can't very well place two strings of static text on either side of a variable that will grow in width over time. does that make sense?
essentially, i want to have a dynamic text box display a string of text, then the value of a variable (that will change in length), then another string of text, but i would like it to all be seamless, looking as if i just typed the whole sentence in a word processor. thanks for your time!
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// makes line visible and tween out (changing _width)
// on complete, begins scaleUp function
function lineTween() {
line_mc._visible = true;
line_mc._alpha = 50;
var tween:Tween = new Tween(line_mc, "_width", Strong.easeOut, 0, 901, .75, true);
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var upTween:Tween = new Tween(line_mc, "_height", Strong.easeOut, 1, 200, 1.2, true);
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text_mc.text2.text = "photos";
text_mc.text3.text = "contact";
fadeText();
}
}
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