You may be right about sharpness/anti-aliasing :). I only used it with a single font/style, but could see no reason for why I couldn't have defined multiple formats and then pass a "format id" to the function that 1) populates the metrics field, 2) applies the (appropriate) format, and 3) returns the width of the auto-sized metrics field.
Too bad the metrics functionality isn't working well.. this is a bit of a kludge, but I guess works (just like removing whitespace from a string has to be done in convoluted way in lack of RegEx in AS2). Ville -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of erixtekila Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 13:33 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] getTextExtent weirdness > Primarily the "main" formatting characteristics such as font name, > size and > style if applicable; with embedded/bitmap fonts the style is what it > is, of > course. Anti aliasing or sharpness likely are not going to make a big > difference in the width, and they do not apply anyway with bitmap > fonts. Try it on some fonts, you'll be amazed ;) > You could, of course, make multiple metrics fields, one for each > typeface/size/style you want to measure, but just as well there can be > just > one off-stage field that is set to whatever style settings you want to > currently measure. Isn't it a pain for dynamic apps ? Hm, let me try. Thanks. ----------- erixtekila http://blog.v-i-a.net/ _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
