Typically, to use embed fonts in a CB, you embed both normal and bold faces under the same font name and do not specify a fontStyle in the styledecl. I modified your example. Both embed font CB's are now the same:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; layout="absolute" backgroundGradientColors="[#ffffff, #ffffff]"> <mx:Style> .noEmbed{ fontFamily: Verdana; fontSize: 14; } .embed1 { fontFamily: myVerdanaFont; fontSize: 14; } .embed2 { fontFamily: myVerdanaFont; fontSize: 14; } </mx:Style> <mx:ComboBox x="70" y="172" id="noEmbed" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="noEmbed" rotation="10" open="noEmbed.dropdown.rotation=10" /> <mx:ComboBox x="280" y="172" id="Embed" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="embed1" rotation="10" open="Embed.dropdown.rotation=10" /> <mx:ComboBox x="458" y="172" id="Embed1" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="embed2" rotation="10" open="Embed1.dropdown.rotation=10" /> <mx:Label x="280" y="123" text="embedded normal font"/> <mx:Label x="70" y="123" text="non-embedded font"/> <mx:Label x="458" y="123" text="embedded BOLD font"/> <mx:Script > <![CDATA[ [Embed(source='../../../../../../../windows/fonts/verdana.ttf', fontWeight='normal', fontName='myVerdanaFont', mimeType='application/x-font', flashType='true')] private var font1:Class; [Embed(source='../../../../../../../windows/fonts/verdanab.ttf', fontWeight='bold', fontName='myVerdanaFont', mimeType='application/x-font', flashType='true')] private var font2:Class; ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Application> ________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Schuenke Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 2:08 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: font in comboBox and Title not the same SIMPLE TEST CASE Run this code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="absolute" backgroundGradientColors="[#ffffff, #ffffff]"> <mx:Style> .noEmbed{ fontFamily: Verdana; fontSize: 14; } .embed1 { fontFamily: myVerdanaFont; fontSize: 14; } .embed2 { fontFamily: myVerdanaFont2; fontSize: 14; } </mx:Style> <mx:ComboBox x="70" y="172" id="noEmbed" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="noEmbed" /> <mx:ComboBox x="280" y="172" id="Embed" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="embed1"/> <mx:ComboBox x="458" y="172" id="Embed1" dataProvider="['item1', 'item2', 'item3']" styleName="embed2"/> <mx:Label x="280" y="123" text="embedded normal font"/> <mx:Label x="70" y="123" text="non-embedded font"/> <mx:Label x="458" y="123" text="embedded BOLD font"/> <mx:Script > <![CDATA[ [Embed(source='resources/verdana.ttf', fontWeight='normal', fontName='myVerdanaFont', mimeType='application/x-font' , flashType='true' )] private var font1:Class; [Embed(source='resources/verdanab.ttf', fontWeight='bold', fontName='myVerdanaFont2', mimeType='application/x-font' )] private var font2:Class; ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Application> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It was or is? The CB defaults to bold in the label, non-bold in the > dropdown. Depending on how you applied this style decl, I would have > expected the CB to be non-bold in both places. > > > > When you embed a font, you have to embed both font files (bold and > normal) for a CB or other scenario like that. > > > > Cam you strip it down to a simple test case? > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Jeff Schuenke > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:21 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: font in comboBox and Title not the same > > > > It was as bold. I did not specify this myself, it must be the default > style. > > I find that if I don't use the embeded font it works correctly. So > it seems that the componenet is somehow using the normal and bold > version of the local font correctly. I think that using an embedded > font that is either normal or bold fails for both area since one or > the other weight is missing. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > I just noticed you set fontStyle in the declarations. In the > original > > problem, did the CB's label show as normal or bold? > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of Jeff Schuenke > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 12:41 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: font in comboBox and Title not the same > > > > > > > > If I switch the main style to the bold font, then the label is > > rendered correctly, but the items in the list are now wrong! > > > > How can I set a style that works for both?? > > Jeff > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > The CB label is usually in Bold isn't it? You have to embed a > bold > > font > > > as well. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > ] On > > > Behalf Of Jeff Schuenke > > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 8:59 AM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: font in comboBox and Title not the same > > > > > > > > > > > > .zoomStyle{ > > > right: 10; > > > bottom: 10; > > > padding-right: 10; > > > fontFamily: myVerdanaFont; > > > fontSize: 12; > > > fontStyle: normal; > > > kerning: true; > > > } > > > > > > where myVerdanaFont is embedded as follows: > > > [Embed(source='resources/verdana.ttf', > > > fontWeight='normal', > > > fontName='myVerdanaFont', > > > mimeType='application/x-font', > > > flashType='true' > > > )] > > > private var font1:Class; > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > > > What does the stylesheet look like? > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > ] On > > > > Behalf Of Jeff Schuenke > > > > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 7:56 AM > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders% > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] font in comboBox and Title not the same > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have set the font for a comboBox using a styleSheet. The font > > in > > > the > > > > drop list changes but not the font displayed as a label. You > can > > > see > > > > this here <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > > > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > > > > > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > > > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif <http://www.miragevideo.com/sample.gif> > > > > > > > > > > > > How can I set the font for the label as well? > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > >
