--- In [email protected], Jon Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm guessing because it's not recognizing the embedded font - you're > seeing the character from the default font, not the embedded font. > > A few things I try to make sure of: > > 1. Don't name the embedded font in the Flash 8 swf file the same as > the system font. > > 2. Open the Flash 8 SWF back up into Flash 8 IDE (or CS3 IDE). When > you do that, do a list variables - Debug > List Variables. Make note > of the 'exported' font name that Flash used for the font. That name > is what you'll use in Flex. > > For example, on using a pixel font (Kroeger 05_56), I exported the > Flash 8 SWF file, the embedded symbol name ended up as "kroeger > 05_56_8pt_st". And in Flex, I used this in the CSS as follows: > > @font-face { > src: url(../fonts/Kroeger.swf) ; > fontFamily: "kroeger 05_56_8pt_st"; > font-weight: normal; > } > > And defining the usage of that font, recognizing that in this case > it's a pixel font and doesn't use the advanced anti aliasing.... > > .assetInfoTitle > { > color:#666666; > fontFamily: "kroeger 05_56_8pt_st"; > font-weight: normal; > fontSize: 8; > fontAntiAliasType: normal; > } > > Hopefully that will get you on your way. > > best, > > Jon > > >
Jon, I tried this today and the font name shown in the Flash 8 debug variables windows is 'Wingdings', which i have in my embed section and in my style declaration. However, I still can't see it in Flex. Guess I'll have to fiddle some more.
