Remove the line 'addChild(fontContainer);' Regards,
Keith Reinfeld Home Page: http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Day Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 10:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Flashcoders] Matrix Transformation Problem Hello; I'm trying to get a matrix transformation to work. The thing about my code is that it prints to screen just fine without any exceptions...but it doesn't skew the text as I'd like it to. Here's my function. All variables defined earlier in code (again, everything works except the transform): function companyName():void { var coName:TextField = new TextField(); coName.text = 'Company Name'; coName.textColor = 0xFFFFFF; coName.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; coName.x = 550; coName.y = 55; var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); format.font = myFont.fontName; format.size = 40; coName.setTextFormat(format); var dropShadow:DropShadowFilter = new DropShadowFilter(); dropShadow.color = 0x000000; dropShadow.blurX = 10; dropShadow.blurY = 10; dropShadow.angle = 0; dropShadow.alpha = 0.5; dropShadow.distance = 10; var filtersArray:Array = new Array(dropShadow); coName.filters = filtersArray; target.addChild(fontContainer); fontContainer.addChild(coName); addChild(fontContainer); var degX:Number = 15; var degY:Number = 15; var m:Matrix = transform.matrix; m.b = Math.tan(degY *(Math.PI/180)); m.c = Math.tan(degX *(Math.PI/180)); var t:Transform = new Transform(target); t.matrix = m; target.transform = t; } TIA, Susan _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2685 - Release Date: 02/15/10 01:35:00 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

