This was of help to me a while back... http://thanksmister.com/index.php/archive/flex-truncating-html-text
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "luvfotography" <ygro...@...> wrote: > > If the Label control size is smaller than its text, the text of the Label > control is truncated using a localizable string, such as "...". > > However if you set the text with htmlText, then you do not get the '...' How > can I set the text of the Label field with htmlText and still get the '...' > if my text is too long? > > ex: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; layout="absolute"> > <mx:Label x="37" y="35" text="label field" width="193" id="myLabel"/> > <mx:Button x="37" y="91" label="change Label Text" click="myLabel.text > = myTextInput.text"/> > <mx:Button x="184" y="91" label="change Label with HtmlText" > click="myLabel.htmlText = myTextInput.text"/> > <mx:TextInput id="myTextInput" text="This is a really long label text > it should truncate in periods" x="37" y="61"/> > </mx:Application> >
