Re: [Flashcoders] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
Here is some sample code we used to create a font swf with unique
unicode ranges. Worked pretty well. Also side note, if you change your
unicode range, you have to clean your fonts eclipse/flex builder
project or it won't compile with the updated range. Then you could
compile this to a swf and load that swf into your application.
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
public class _Arial_de extends Sprite
{
[Embed( source='fonts/arial.ttf',
fontName='_Arial_de',
unicodeRange='U+0020-U+002F,U+0030-U+0039,U+003A-U+0040,U+0041-U+005A,U+005B-U+0060,U+0061-U+007A,U+007B-U+007E,U+0020,U+00A1-U+00FF,U+2000-U+206F,U+20A0-U+20CF,U+2100-U+2183'
)]
public static var _Arial_de : Class
}
}
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Glen Pike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I re-read your email again and noticed you want runtime font rather than
embedded in your final application...
The Troyworks article talks about embedding fonts into a separate SWF,
then loading these into your main SWF at runtime...
I guess you are using Flex to create pure ActionScript projects, so for
the Troy Works sample, you would need to create 2 ActionScript projects -
one for compiling the FontLibs.swf example - you probably want to rename
the output to a sensible font name - like MyriadProFontLib.swf - then your
second project is your main application / the second block of code, which
needs to load the swf from the first. You should not need any MXML to get
it to compile - just adapt the code for your normal way of developing here.
If you are on a PC, it is worth checking out FlashDevelop because it's
really nice for coding and set up to produce projects like this. It lets
you do MXML or ActionScript based projects - Flex Builder just gives you the
WYSIWYG editor (plus a few more things like profiling, etc). Either way,
both Flex Builder and FlashDevelop use mxmlc - the compiler - to output your
SWF and this is what lets you do the [Embed], unlike the Flash IDE which did
not allow Embed.
There are quite a few articles on Runtime Font embedding and managers with
Flash - it seems to be a bit of a black art to get everything running
smoothly and I am only part way there. Look on the Devnet site and in the
Flex doc's online - there are some useful examples there.
Sorry if I caused any confusion here..
Glen
Glen Pike wrote:
Hi,
You can use the [Embed] Directive in a few places in Flex.
Inside your MXML code - create a new project - then you can add normal
actionscript by inserting
mx:Script tags - start typing Scr... and Flex Builder will try to
auto-complete.
Between your Script tags is ActionScript - same way as you would write
it anywhere else.
You can also create ActionScript only components as part of your project
and write your code as AS.
You can also embed your fonts in style sheets, which just contain fancy
CSS declarations. I have an example at home, so will post it this evening
if you don't get sorted - in about 3hours from now.
Keith Peters also wrote an article about Embed on his blog - a while back
so you might have to search for it
Glen
Mike Grunwald wrote:
I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing
Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs
that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that
I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has
been selected by the user.
I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most
notably:
http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing-embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/
The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and
use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first
thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above
describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have
Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar
code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better
methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally
open to suggestion.
Thank in advance,
_mike
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[Flashcoders] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has been selected by the user. I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most notably: http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing- embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/ The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally open to suggestion. Thank in advance, _mike ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
Hi, You can use the [Embed] Directive in a few places in Flex. Inside your MXML code - create a new project - then you can add normal actionscript by inserting mx:Script tags - start typing Scr... and Flex Builder will try to auto-complete. Between your Script tags is ActionScript - same way as you would write it anywhere else. You can also create ActionScript only components as part of your project and write your code as AS. You can also embed your fonts in style sheets, which just contain fancy CSS declarations. I have an example at home, so will post it this evening if you don't get sorted - in about 3hours from now. Keith Peters also wrote an article about Embed on his blog - a while back so you might have to search for it Glen Mike Grunwald wrote: I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has been selected by the user. I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most notably: http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing-embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/ The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally open to suggestion. Thank in advance, _mike ___ 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] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
hello :) in my opensource framework you can use the FontLoader class to load an external swf with fonts inside : http://www.ekameleon.net/vegas/docs/asgard/text/FontLoader.html This code work in AS3 in Flex or Flash, etc. To install VEGAs and this extensions you can use the AS3 SVN repository : http://vegas.googlecode.com/svn/AS3/ And read the tutorial to install it : http://code.google.com/p/vegas/wiki/InstallVEGASwithSVN The class is very easy to use and you can use the autoRegister property of the class to select only your used class or all class in the library automaticly. The class : http://code.google.com/p/vegas/source/browse/AS3/trunk/src/asgard/text/FontLoader.as EKA+ :) 2008/11/25 Mike Grunwald [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has been selected by the user. I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most notably: http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing- embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/ The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally open to suggestion. Thank in advance, _mike ___ 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] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
Hi, I re-read your email again and noticed you want runtime font rather than embedded in your final application... The Troyworks article talks about embedding fonts into a separate SWF, then loading these into your main SWF at runtime... I guess you are using Flex to create pure ActionScript projects, so for the Troy Works sample, you would need to create 2 ActionScript projects - one for compiling the FontLibs.swf example - you probably want to rename the output to a sensible font name - like MyriadProFontLib.swf - then your second project is your main application / the second block of code, which needs to load the swf from the first. You should not need any MXML to get it to compile - just adapt the code for your normal way of developing here. If you are on a PC, it is worth checking out FlashDevelop because it's really nice for coding and set up to produce projects like this. It lets you do MXML or ActionScript based projects - Flex Builder just gives you the WYSIWYG editor (plus a few more things like profiling, etc). Either way, both Flex Builder and FlashDevelop use mxmlc - the compiler - to output your SWF and this is what lets you do the [Embed], unlike the Flash IDE which did not allow Embed. There are quite a few articles on Runtime Font embedding and managers with Flash - it seems to be a bit of a black art to get everything running smoothly and I am only part way there. Look on the Devnet site and in the Flex doc's online - there are some useful examples there. Sorry if I caused any confusion here.. Glen Glen Pike wrote: Hi, You can use the [Embed] Directive in a few places in Flex. Inside your MXML code - create a new project - then you can add normal actionscript by inserting mx:Script tags - start typing Scr... and Flex Builder will try to auto-complete. Between your Script tags is ActionScript - same way as you would write it anywhere else. You can also create ActionScript only components as part of your project and write your code as AS. You can also embed your fonts in style sheets, which just contain fancy CSS declarations. I have an example at home, so will post it this evening if you don't get sorted - in about 3hours from now. Keith Peters also wrote an article about Embed on his blog - a while back so you might have to search for it Glen Mike Grunwald wrote: I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has been selected by the user. I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most notably: http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing-embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/ The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally open to suggestion. Thank in advance, _mike ___ 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 -- Glen Pike 01326 218440 www.glenpike.co.uk http://www.glenpike.co.uk ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash/Flex Font Embedding
Thanks Glen for pointing me in the right direction. I use Flex builder simply as an editor for actionscript, but still compile everything in through the Flash IDE. I like it because of all the code hinting, refactoring, navigator view, etc.. Everything that a good editor should have and since it's built on Eclipse, you add as many plug-ins as you'd like. So now I edit all my XML and occasionally CSS in it too. Flex Builder was also much easier for me to setup for actionscript than trying to customize Eclipse myself (and cheaper than FTD). I also figured I'd probably start doing a bit of Flex someday anyway. Thanks again. _mike On Nov 25, 2008, at 1:20 PM, Glen Pike wrote: Hi, I re-read your email again and noticed you want runtime font rather than embedded in your final application... The Troyworks article talks about embedding fonts into a separate SWF, then loading these into your main SWF at runtime... I guess you are using Flex to create pure ActionScript projects, so for the Troy Works sample, you would need to create 2 ActionScript projects - one for compiling the FontLibs.swf example - you probably want to rename the output to a sensible font name - like MyriadProFontLib.swf - then your second project is your main application / the second block of code, which needs to load the swf from the first. You should not need any MXML to get it to compile - just adapt the code for your normal way of developing here. If you are on a PC, it is worth checking out FlashDevelop because it's really nice for coding and set up to produce projects like this. It lets you do MXML or ActionScript based projects - Flex Builder just gives you the WYSIWYG editor (plus a few more things like profiling, etc). Either way, both Flex Builder and FlashDevelop use mxmlc - the compiler - to output your SWF and this is what lets you do the [Embed], unlike the Flash IDE which did not allow Embed. There are quite a few articles on Runtime Font embedding and managers with Flash - it seems to be a bit of a black art to get everything running smoothly and I am only part way there. Look on the Devnet site and in the Flex doc's online - there are some useful examples there. Sorry if I caused any confusion here.. Glen Glen Pike wrote: Hi, You can use the [Embed] Directive in a few places in Flex. Inside your MXML code - create a new project - then you can add normal actionscript by inserting mx:Script tags - start typing Scr... and Flex Builder will try to auto-complete. Between your Script tags is ActionScript - same way as you would write it anywhere else. You can also create ActionScript only components as part of your project and write your code as AS. You can also embed your fonts in style sheets, which just contain fancy CSS declarations. I have an example at home, so will post it this evening if you don't get sorted - in about 3hours from now. Keith Peters also wrote an article about Embed on his blog - a while back so you might have to search for it Glen Mike Grunwald wrote: I've been searching for the best way to handle fonts when localizing Flash applications. Ideally I'm looking for a way that I can create SWFs that have specific character ranges of specific fonts embedded in them that I can load in to my applications as needed based on the language that has been selected by the user. I've come across many posts of people describing this approach, most notably: http://troyworks.com/blog/2008/09/12/flash-runtime-font-sharing- embedding-with-only-partial-character-sets-how-to/ The problem for me is I don't know Flex at all. I have Flex Builder 3 and use it almost everyday as my primary AS3 editor, but I don't know the first thing about MXML or even creating Flex projects. The previous post above describes this technique using FlashDevelop and the Flex SDK. Since I have Flex builder I'm just looking for a little guidance as to how to get similar code to compile a SWF in Flex Builder. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Or if any or you have any better methods of how to handle this that you would like to pass on, I'm totally open to suggestion. Thank in advance, _mike ___ 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 -- Glen Pike 01326 218440 www.glenpike.co.uk http://www.glenpike.co.uk ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list
