In this example, you are not using an embedded font. Google "flex 3 embed font" and you'll see what we mean.
--- In [email protected], Gordon Smith <gosm...@...> wrote: > > Really? When I try > > <mx:Label x="100" y="100" text="Hello" rotation="90" blendMode="layer"/> > > I don't see anything. > > Gordon Smith > Adobe Flex SDK Team > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Amy > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 3:30 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Sideways text > > > > --- In [email protected]<mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > Gordon Smith <gosmith@> wrote: > > > > If you use an embedded font I think you can rotate Flex 3 text components. > > > > But if you want to use a device font, you would have to develop custom > > components that use FTE or TLF instead of TextField to render their text, > > and you'd have to require Flash Player 10. Looking at how Flex 4 implements > > its new text components would probably be useful if you're going to do this. > > I think an easier way is to just set the blendMode on the text component to > "layer." > > -Amy >
