>>The only way I can ever get the "dings" fonts to display in a dynamic tf >>is by embedding them - even if they are on the users system. I assume >>this is something to do with the dings family being a "symbol" font.
Thanks Mike, that has to be it, or it's a bug, because all other tests I do confirm you cannot display Wingdings via Actionscript using TextFormat only like you can other system fonts like Trebuchet MS, Tahoma, Impact, etc. on XP or 2000. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions _______________________________________________ [email protected] 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

