RE: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-20 Thread Karim Beyrouti
your help Karim -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Glen Pike Sent: 19 October 2008 21:59 To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues Hi, Are you setting these values before or after you add the data

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-19 Thread sebastian
Maybe the font is being embedded in your code AFTER you are displaying the other fields that also use the font [which means the initial fields are un-embeded]? Or it could be you forgot to make the 'embed' setting true on all fields...? Also, the order of 'embed' and then setting the text is

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-19 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Are you setting these values before or after you add the data? That may have a bearing. Have a look at this article: http://blogs.adobe.com/pdehaan/2008/03/using_embedded_fonts_with_the_3.html Which may / may not help? Glen T karim beyrouti wrote: Hi Glen -

[Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-18 Thread karim beyrouti
Hi list - I am using the flash CS3 components - and have hit a little snag - when testing in the IDE ( or just running the SWF ) all the fonts show up fine - no problem. However the moment the site goes in the browser - the font does not show up in the ComboBox textField, however they

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-18 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Try putting a text field off the stage set and embed your chosen font into it - that used to do the trick with AS2. Glen karim beyrouti wrote: Hi list - I am using the flash CS3 components - and have hit a little snag - when testing in the IDE ( or just running the SWF ) all

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-18 Thread Rob Romanek
I'm pretty sure the text field trick should work because it forces the font to be registered. Just embedding fonts in your library won't be enough if they are accessed via code only. To avoid the text field trick you will need to use Font.registerFont() to make them usable in your app.

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-18 Thread karim beyrouti
Hi Glen - thanks for the answer.. Yep - i remember that one - I tried this at first and sadly it did not work... however to make things stranger - the fonts work in the textfield when i use the keys to select from the drop down (then mouse selection works). But it does not work initially.

Re: [Flashcoders] ComBox Box - Font Issues

2008-10-18 Thread karim beyrouti
this is getting stranger - I have tried a lot of things ( now slowly looking at hacking into the input box component ). The odd thing is that this works in the flash IDE - but not when its online / in the browser - it just does not show the font. Here is a link: