RE: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
Thanks Karl, appreciate the help. I'll reply with my solution as soon as it works! Cheers, C -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 9:58 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue,limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions Oh and one last thing, keep your fonts folder inside your css folder.. well thats what worked best for me anyways. Something about relative paths and php email blasts led me to this, it wouldn't embed if it had to go outside of the css folder to find the font. But if it was inside where the css lived, the email server allowed it with a spam setting of "Same Domain" or "Allow Same Domain", one of the two. Can't remember off the top. GL, Karl On Jan 13, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Chris Foster wrote: > No, thanks Karl, I haven't tried that... > > C: > > -Original Message- > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com > [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl > DeSaulniers > Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 11:37 AM > To: Flash Coders List > Cc: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue,limited > test capabilities - looking for suggestions > > have you tried embedding your fonts in your css? > > this might help in that. > http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator > > I use the bulletproof(smiley) > > Best, > Karl > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster" > > wrote: > >> Folks, >> >> I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of >> static >> (ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success. >> >> I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses >> component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files, >> displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets >> them >> lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use >> HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text). >> >> Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we >> can't >> replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't >> replicate the issue yet. >> >> Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to >> users on >> our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users >> who >> aren't on our corporate network. >> >> Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue: >> - Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8) >> - Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7) >> - Testing from inside our corporate network >> - Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access >> the >> LMS >> - Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous >> levels >> - Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual >> >> The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18 >> >> If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the >> issue, or >> other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky >> issue I'd love to hear them. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris >> This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential >> and privileged information for the sole use of the intended >> recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others >> is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or >> authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), >> please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of >> this message. >> >> ___ >> 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 mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
Oh and one last thing, keep your fonts folder inside your css folder.. well thats what worked best for me anyways. Something about relative paths and php email blasts led me to this, it wouldn't embed if it had to go outside of the css folder to find the font. But if it was inside where the css lived, the email server allowed it with a spam setting of "Same Domain" or "Allow Same Domain", one of the two. Can't remember off the top. GL, Karl On Jan 13, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Chris Foster wrote: No, thanks Karl, I haven't tried that... C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 11:37 AM To: Flash Coders List Cc: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue,limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions have you tried embedding your fonts in your css? this might help in that. http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator I use the bulletproof(smiley) Best, Karl Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster" wrote: Folks, I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of static (ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success. I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files, displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets them lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text). Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we can't replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't replicate the issue yet. Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to users on our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users who aren't on our corporate network. Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue: - Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8) - Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7) - Testing from inside our corporate network - Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access the LMS - Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous levels - Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18 If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the issue, or other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky issue I'd love to hear them. Thanks, Chris This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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 mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
It is pretty nifty.
It handles local font problems fairly well.
Here is an example of one of my @font-face from the generated file.
//Set in an IE only css
@font-face {
font-family: 'Textile';
src: url(fonts/textile-webfont.eot);
src: local('☺'), url(fonts/textile-webfont.woff) format('woff'), url
(fonts/textile-webfont.ttf) format('truetype'), url(fonts/textile-
webfont.svgz#webfontbq9PZa3N) format('svg'), url(fonts/textile-
webfont.svg#webfontbq9PZa3N) format('svg');
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
}
//Set in a css for all other browser. bleh IE
@font-face{ font-family: Textile; src: url(fonts/Textile.ttf)
format("truetype"); }
then I simply add a class with that font name.
.Textile {font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; line-
height:normal; font-family: 'Textile', cursive;}
or add it to a declaration.
.usernav .navheader { color: #000; font-size: 16pt; font-family:
Textile; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; line-height: 18pt;
text-decoration: underline; }
FYI, make sure you set the appropriate "font-weight: normal; font-
style: normal;" for the font or you could come up missing some
letters.. :))
I also used the "expert mode" to create these. Needed a little more
control after a few dozen times of trying.
HTH,
Best,
Karl
On Jan 13, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Chris Foster wrote:
No, thanks Karl, I haven't tried that...
C:
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From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl
DeSaulniers
Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 11:37 AM
To: Flash Coders List
Cc: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue,limited
test capabilities - looking for suggestions
have you tried embedding your fonts in your css?
this might help in that.
http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator
I use the bulletproof(smiley)
Best,
Karl
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster"
wrote:
Folks,
I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of
static
(ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success.
I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses
component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files,
displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets
them
lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use
HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text).
Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we
can't
replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't
replicate the issue yet.
Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to
users on
our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users
who
aren't on our corporate network.
Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue:
- Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8)
- Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7)
- Testing from inside our corporate network
- Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access
the
LMS
- Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous
levels
- Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual
The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18
If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the
issue, or
other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky
issue I'd love to hear them.
Thanks,
Chris
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RE: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
No, thanks Karl, I haven't tried that... C: -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Friday, 14 January 2011 11:37 AM To: Flash Coders List Cc: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue,limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions have you tried embedding your fonts in your css? this might help in that. http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator I use the bulletproof(smiley) Best, Karl Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster" wrote: > Folks, > > I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of > static > (ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success. > > I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses > component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files, > displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets > them > lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use > HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text). > > Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we > can't > replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't > replicate the issue yet. > > Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to users on > our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users > who > aren't on our corporate network. > > Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue: > - Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8) > - Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7) > - Testing from inside our corporate network > - Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access > the > LMS > - Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous > levels > - Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual > > The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18 > > If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the > issue, or > other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky > issue I'd love to hear them. > > Thanks, > Chris > This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential > and privileged information for the sole use of the intended > recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others > is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), > please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of > this message. > > ___ > 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 mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
not sure why the double post.. my apologies. On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:37 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: have you tried embedding your fonts in your css? this might help in that. http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator I use the bulletproof(smiley) Best, Karl Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster" wrote: Folks, I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of static (ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success. I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files, displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets them lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text). Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we can't replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't replicate the issue yet. Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to users on our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users who aren't on our corporate network. Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue: - Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8) - Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7) - Testing from inside our corporate network - Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access the LMS - Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous levels - Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18 If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the issue, or other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky issue I'd love to hear them. Thanks, Chris This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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 Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Subtle XML/Font loading/CSS issue, limited test capabilities - looking for suggestions
have you tried embedding your fonts in your css? this might help in that. http://fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator I use the bulletproof(smiley) Best, Karl Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2011, at 6:07 PM, "Chris Foster" > wrote: Folks, I'm currently working on a large eLearning project... hundreds of static (ugh!) screens. We're using the Gaia framework with great success. I've built a CS4 text display component that our designers use (uses component parameters pointing to external XML, CSS and font files, displays styled HTML text in the Flash IDE and at runtime). It lets them lay out screens without needing to create or style the text (we use HTML-monkeys to build the external XML files holding the text). Recently a small number of users began reporting an issue that we can't replicate in-house... The runtime text isn't appearing. I can't replicate the issue yet. Our content is usually deployed via a 3rd party hosted LMS to users on our corporate network, but the recent issue has surfaced with users who aren't on our corporate network. Things I've tried (without success) to replicate the issue: - Matching users' OS and browser (Win7 and IE8) - Trying other OS and browser combinations (XP, Vista, Firefox, IE7) - Testing from inside our corporate network - Using a 3G USB modem to get 'outside our network' and then access the LMS - Using 'Charles' to throttle the connection speed down to ridiculous levels - Viewing the log in 'Charles' for anything unusual The SWFObject embed statement is specifying Flash Player 10.0.32.18 If you've got any suggestions about the possible source of the issue, or other steps you've found useful in isolating and replicating a tricky issue I'd love to hear them. Thanks, Chris This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ___ 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
