Idea: for target width tw:
1. Guess a font-size: 2. Create a label, set text and font, call validateNow(); 3. Label.measuredWidth < tw ? goto 1 4. label.scaleX = tw / label.width -Josh On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 4:55 AM, Richard Rodseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a requirement to display some text overlaid on some graphics. The > catch is that the whole thing must render at different sizes and the length > of the text is variable (data driven). And of course, the aspect ratio of > the graphic should be preserved. > > I've dabbled with Degrafa. I've fiddled with font size computed dynamically > in a binding expression. I've mucked with measureText(). I even took a stab > at a custom component I sent to the list earlier, that tries to scale any > child to fit, preserving aspect ratio and centering as required. But the > variable length of the text really means that I can't have a "reference > size" for the whole composition unless I scale or size the text to fit in a > certain area. > > Can anyone point me at some useful examples or components. Even just an > example of a label whose font size changes as its text does, and when its > container is resized. > > Thanks. > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
