>It is possible to dynamically load embedded fonts. That is, create >SWFs containing embedded font/glyph sets, then dynamically load these >into a running app as needed and apply to even Flash CS-authored >TextFields. It isn't obvious how to do this, but it is possible. Our >group is exploring this now. I may post more as I understand the >details and as people on the list are interested. This is very easy in Flex. I just wrote up a post with a quick how-to on this: http://artjumble.com/blog/?p=46
Steve On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Jason Boyd <jayb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just Another Handle -- > > Do we work in the same team? : ) > > I second the question. The team I am on is trying to solve the same > types of issues. What I've dug up so far has led to the following > conclusions: > > - There are [too] many ways to deal with fonts, text, and styles in > Flash/Flex. The list is also growing fast. See Flex 4 aka Gumbo and > its revamping of text with several new classes and a couple new > frameworks to support bidirectional languages and dynamic text layout. > > - Resource bundles appear to be an elegant way to handle localization > of any type of resource -- strings, fonts, animations, code classes, > etc. They allow "cascading" from specific to default locales, mixing > statically compiled locales with dynamically loaded ones as needed, > and very little code to make it all work. The caveat is that it is > within the Flex framework, which may or may not be compatible with > "ActionScript" projects or apps built entirely in CS3/4. > > - For styling, CSS is supported by both Flex and Flash (better than > HTML is supported, but not better than, say, IE5). If your designers > are up on their web skills, they shouldn't have any trouble creating > styles via CSS, but CS3/4 don't provide any means to generate CSS from > visually created text styles that I've found. Workflow may be an > issue. FlexBuilder does allow you to visually style and then generate > CSS, but this is aimed at Flex components. Maybe useful depending on > what types of apps you are making. > > - It is possible to dynamically load embedded fonts. That is, create > SWFs containing embedded font/glyph sets, then dynamically load these > into a running app as needed and apply to even Flash CS-authored > TextFields. It isn't obvious how to do this, but it is possible. Our > group is exploring this now. I may post more as I understand the > details and as people on the list are interested. > > -Jason > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
