I need to measure the width of some text. Here's the function I'm using:
private function getTextWidth(txt,fontSize) {
var fmt=new TextFormat();
fmt.font='Univers 67 CondensedBold';
fmt.size=fontSize;
fmt.autoSize='left';
var metrics=fmt.getTextExtent(txt);
return metrics.textFieldWidth;
}
This function is not predictable - for the same text, it returns
different numbers on different OSes or flash player versions:
- works fine in IE/FF for flash player 6
- doesn't work in Mac Safari for flash player 6
- works fine in IE/FF for flash player 8 using Service Pack 1
- doesn't work for IE/FF for flash player 8 using Service Pack
2
Is there another function I can use, or another way to go about
measuring the width of some text?
Blake Perdue | 212.522.1292 | AIM: blakepCNN
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