You can use multiple TextFormat object in one text field affecting different parts of the text. I think most people think that its more hassle that way than using htmlText.
TextField.setTextFormat( format:Textformat, beginIndex:int = -1, endIndex:int = -1 ) :void Ktu <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AS3LCR/Flash_10.0/specialTypes.html#void> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Nathan Mynarcik <nat...@mynarcik.com>wrote: > You have to embed the font for that textfield so it will render the text > correctly. > ------Original Message------ > From: Donald Talcott > Sender: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To: Flash Coders List > ReplyTo: Flash Coders List > Subject: [Flashcoders] Dynamic Text Boxes in Flash CS4 > Sent: May 26, 2010 5:07 PM > > I have some static text boxes that I need to make dynamic. > Questions; > 1. Do you have to render text as HTML in a Dynamic text box in order to use > multiple font sizes and colors within each box? > 2. When I render the text as HTML, format the type, get it looking good. > Then I click outside the text box, the text weight and line spacing changes. > When I select the text box again with the text tool, the type appears > correct as I originally set it. > > Is this normal or is Flash messing with my mind. > > > > Don Talcott > 316 Greenwood Ave > Decatur, GA 30030 > 404 538-1642 > dtalc...@mindspring.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders