Create a movieclip, put the textField inside the movieclip and set the alpha to the movieclip. That will do the trick :)
2009/10/26 Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> > You may want to force a variable inside the MC to hold the dynamic text > that is loaded and have the textfield = that variable. > Then if the MC changes (position, scale, etc), you have a function that > make sure the textField always = that variable. a pseudo refresh guarantee. > You may find that you don't need this in most cases. More for just in case, > or if you find your text disappearing when modifying the MC it is in. > If your text is static (doesnt change form) and all it does is fade its > alpha, you probably wont need to do this. > > HTH > > Karl > > > > On Oct 25, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: > > Well, you can if you have the text inside a MC. >> Then you change the alpha of the MC. >> >> Karl >> >> >> On Oct 25, 2009, at 7:44 PM, Gerry wrote: >> >> No. Unless you take a snapshot of that textField using BitmapData first >>> then add that to a MovieClip. >>> >>> -Gerry >>> >>> On Oct 25, 2009, at 5:22 PM, Pedro Kostelec wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>>> >>>> is there a way to set alpha transparency to dynamically imported text >>>> with >>>> as3 without having to embed the font? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Pedro Kostelec >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> Karl DeSaulniers >> Design Drumm >> http://designdrumm.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Cumprimentos, Mauro Martins ------------------------------------------------------------- www.imauro.com || www.imauro.com/blog/ Web Designer || Flash & Flex Developer Twitter: @Mauredo || LinkedIn: www.linkedin/in/mauromartins _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
