Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamically animating writing effect

2008-02-10 Thread EECOLOR
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 t

Re: [Flashcoders] is there a way of detecting whether or not the mouse is in a movie at all?

2008-02-10 Thread Gregory N
Don't know if it's applicable in your case of expandable banner, but you can consider: 1) creating special "mouse detector" SWF in AS3 2) using it with your AS2 project via LocalConnection This can be a way to handle users' MOUSE_LEAVE event if they have Flash Player 9+ colin moock wrote: > l

[Flashcoders] Dynamically animating writing effect

2008-02-10 Thread ali drongo
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