Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamically animating writing effect
Thanks for the suggestion Erik, I've done a bit of research into these classes and they are very interesting but it seems I am still left with the same problem of figuring out how each character would appear when written as this information isn't in the font data. I'm not sure there is a logical answer to my problem that can be coded, even if the characters' pixels fill out from a certain point the application would still need to know which way the stroke should go on letters with repeating strokes and loops like d's. I guess this one would have to be animated by hand for each of the individual characters of a certain font and then drawn dynamically, triggering each letter to be drawn sequentially and maybe also somehow returning a reference for the pen nib. Cheers Ali On 10 Feb 2008, at 11:13, EECOLOR wrote: Whow, tough task... If I were given that assignment I would check out this application: http://www.sephiroth.it/file_detail.php?id=159# It allows you to read font information. This font information allows you to draw the font using information available in the font file itself. If I am correct the application draws the font using an included graphics library. If you end up using this for your application I would recommend you to consider to donate something using the paypal button on that page. Greetz Erik On 2/10/08, ali drongo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hiya, I am wanting to create an effect where text will appear on the screen as if it is being written by a pen. I am going to set about writing a class to achieve this and wanted to get the group's thoughts on if I am going about this the right way. My idea is that I could create all of my text in textfield then convert the textfield somehow into a BitmapData object, then I could use the BitmapData class to scan through the image starting at the top left and figure out which pixels are coloured by the text and then I duplicate the BitmapData object and colour the pixels gradually. My class would need to know which angle the text should be appearing (writing) in. The font I use would have to use 'joined up' writing also obv. Does anyone think this would work or is there a simple way to achieve what I am looking to do? Thanks, Ali ___ 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] Dynamically animating writing effect
Hiya, I am wanting to create an effect where text will appear on the screen as if it is being written by a pen. I am going to set about writing a class to achieve this and wanted to get the group's thoughts on if I am going about this the right way. My idea is that I could create all of my text in textfield then convert the textfield somehow into a BitmapData object, then I could use the BitmapData class to scan through the image starting at the top left and figure out which pixels are coloured by the text and then I duplicate the BitmapData object and colour the pixels gradually. My class would need to know which angle the text should be appearing (writing) in. The font I use would have to use 'joined up' writing also obv. Does anyone think this would work or is there a simple way to achieve what I am looking to do? Thanks, Ali ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamically animating writing effect
Whow, tough task... If I were given that assignment I would check out this application: http://www.sephiroth.it/file_detail.php?id=159# It allows you to read font information. This font information allows you to draw the font using information available in the font file itself. If I am correct the application draws the font using an included graphics library. If you end up using this for your application I would recommend you to consider to donate something using the paypal button on that page. Greetz Erik On 2/10/08, ali drongo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hiya, I am wanting to create an effect where text will appear on the screen as if it is being written by a pen. I am going to set about writing a class to achieve this and wanted to get the group's thoughts on if I am going about this the right way. My idea is that I could create all of my text in textfield then convert the textfield somehow into a BitmapData object, then I could use the BitmapData class to scan through the image starting at the top left and figure out which pixels are coloured by the text and then I duplicate the BitmapData object and colour the pixels gradually. My class would need to know which angle the text should be appearing (writing) in. The font I use would have to use 'joined up' writing also obv. Does anyone think this would work or is there a simple way to achieve what I am looking to do? Thanks, Ali ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
