Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
I think is something related to the name of your textField, if it was created
in the designing or programming mode
I got this sample from the ActionScript manual, tested it and it works fine
this.createTextField (my_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 40, 160,
120);
my_txt.background = true;
my_txt.backgroundColor = 0xFF;
my_txt.border = true;
my_txt.multiline = true;
my_txt.type = input;
my_txt.wordWrap = true;
this.createTextField (width_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 10, 30,
20);
width_txt.border = true;
width_txt.maxChars = 3;
width_txt.restrict = 0-9;
width_txt.type = input;
width_txt.text = my_txt._width;
width_txt.onChanged = function ()
{
my_txt._width = this.text;
};
this.createTextField (height_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 70, 10, 30,
20);
height_txt.border = true;
height_txt.maxChars = 3;
height_txt.restrict = 0-9;
height_txt.type = input;
height_txt.text = my_txt._height;
height_txt.onChanged = function ()
{
my_txt._height = this.text;
};
João Carlos Santiago
- Original Message -
From: Phil Glatz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
I have a single dynamic text field (pText) I'd like to dynamically
change the width of. It is multiline with a border, and other options are
off.
When I execute the following actionscript:
trace('w1:'+pText._width);
pText._width=200;
trace('w2:'+pText._width);
the trace output is:
w1:400
w2:375.7
Why isn't the width of the textfield at w2 set to 200? Seems like it
should. (I'm prepared for a d'oh and slap to the forehead).
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Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
At 04:14 AM 6/8/2006, João wrote: I think is something related to the name of your textField, if it was created in the designing or programming mode I got this sample from the ActionScript manual, tested it and it works fine this.createTextField (my_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 40, 160, 120); ... Yes; I created it in design mode, rather than from actionscript. Your suggestion works perfectly, so I will use actionscript to create the field. Why wouldn't it work either way? I have a feeling these is something I must do in actionscript before changing the width. thanks for your suggetsion, Phil ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
You don't necessarily need to create it with Actionscript, just remove the transform on it in the IDE. Text fields that are scaled in the IDE (stretched) will measure their width adjusted with their scale. So if you have a 100px wide text field (not stretched), and stretch it to 200px in the IDE (with the transform tool or numerically), the _width of the field is 100px*2. If you then set the _width with AS to 200px, the result will be 400px (200px*2). It seems to me that this is an odd way for flash to handle text field scaling, but if you understand whats happening, its easy to circumvent. As a developer who frequently receives scaled assets from designers, CTRL-SHIFT-Z (remove transform) is my best friend :) On 6/8/06, Phil Glatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:14 AM 6/8/2006, João wrote: I think is something related to the name of your textField, if it was created in the designing or programming mode I got this sample from the ActionScript manual, tested it and it works fine this.createTextField (my_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 40, 160, 120); ... Yes; I created it in design mode, rather than from actionscript. Your suggestion works perfectly, so I will use actionscript to create the field. Why wouldn't it work either way? I have a feeling these is something I must do in actionscript before changing the width. thanks for your suggetsion, Phil ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com -- - Lanny McNie ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
Additionally, you can replicate this by setting the _xscale in Actionscript. So setting to 100% before applying the _width would resolve it as well. On 6/8/06, Lanny McNie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You don't necessarily need to create it with Actionscript, just remove the transform on it in the IDE. Text fields that are scaled in the IDE (stretched) will measure their width adjusted with their scale. So if you have a 100px wide text field (not stretched), and stretch it to 200px in the IDE (with the transform tool or numerically), the _width of the field is 100px*2. If you then set the _width with AS to 200px, the result will be 400px (200px*2). It seems to me that this is an odd way for flash to handle text field scaling, but if you understand whats happening, its easy to circumvent. As a developer who frequently receives scaled assets from designers, CTRL-SHIFT-Z (remove transform) is my best friend :) On 6/8/06, Phil Glatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:14 AM 6/8/2006, João wrote: I think is something related to the name of your textField, if it was created in the designing or programming mode I got this sample from the ActionScript manual, tested it and it works fine this.createTextField (my_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 40, 160, 120); ... Yes; I created it in design mode, rather than from actionscript. Your suggestion works perfectly, so I will use actionscript to create the field. Why wouldn't it work either way? I have a feeling these is something I must do in actionscript before changing the width. thanks for your suggetsion, Phil ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com -- - Lanny McNie -- - Lanny McNie ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
Oh, thanks a log for [strg] + [shift] + [z], this helps a lot!!! Janosch Lanny McNie schrieb: You don't necessarily need to create it with Actionscript, just remove the transform on it in the IDE. Text fields that are scaled in the IDE (stretched) will measure their width adjusted with their scale. So if you have a 100px wide text field (not stretched), and stretch it to 200px in the IDE (with the transform tool or numerically), the _width of the field is 100px*2. If you then set the _width with AS to 200px, the result will be 400px (200px*2). It seems to me that this is an odd way for flash to handle text field scaling, but if you understand whats happening, its easy to circumvent. As a developer who frequently receives scaled assets from designers, CTRL-SHIFT-Z (remove transform) is my best friend :) On 6/8/06, Phil Glatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:14 AM 6/8/2006, João wrote: I think is something related to the name of your textField, if it was created in the designing or programming mode I got this sample from the ActionScript manual, tested it and it works fine this.createTextField (my_txt, this.getNextHighestDepth (), 10, 40, 160, 120); ... Yes; I created it in design mode, rather than from actionscript. Your suggestion works perfectly, so I will use actionscript to create the field. Why wouldn't it work either way? I have a feeling these is something I must do in actionscript before changing the width. thanks for your suggetsion, Phil ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] changing the width of a dynamic text field
At 08:38 AM 6/8/2006, Lanny wrote: You don't necessarily need to create it with Actionscript, just remove the transform on it in the IDE. Text fields that are scaled in the IDE (stretched) will measure their width adjusted with their scale. It seems to me that this is an odd way for flash to handle text field scaling, but if you understand whats happening, its easy to circumvent. As a developer who frequently receives scaled assets from designers, CTRL-SHIFT-Z (remove transform) is my best friend :) Is there a way to set text transform to off as default in the IDE? ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
