I compiled
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";> <mx:Text fontSize="28"> <mx:text> Test — Test — Test </mx:text> </mx:Text> </mx:Application> (which uses the default Verdana device font) and ran it on my Windows machine. It displayed the two em-dashes. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of grimmwerks Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] mdash in line of text? Thanks Gordon. I've tried both in a text area -- and it's not showing up --- I've tried with embedded fonts as well as Helvetica, Verdana, etc -- they're not showing up -- can you tell me how I'm doing this wrong: <mx:Text width="710" top="20" styleName="infoText" selectable="false" fontSize="28"> <mx:text> The purpose of Total Leadership is to improve performance in all four domains of life — work, home, community, and se! lf — by creating mutual value among them. </mx:text> </mx:Text> On Jun 13, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Gordon Smith wrote: In Unicode the em-dash is ̵! 2; or &a mp;#x2014. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team ________________________________ From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of grimmwerks Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 11:57 AM To:! [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [flexcoders] mdash in line of text? Hey - does anyone have any suggestions for getting an em-dash to appear in flex? It's in the font -- but it's not showing. I've tried —, — -- to no avail.
