setting width from xml data

[paulie_h]

Hi Guys,

I'm loading a menu form XML in to flash - but am really wondering if it is possible for flash to work out how many characters are being used in a dynamic text field, and make the box/button behind the text 10 pixels wider than that taken up by text. I have attached an example screen capture of the design...

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[rawmantick]

There is a rule:

textField.width = textField.textWidth + 4;
textField.height = textField.textHeight + 4;


This is always enough for any font and any text size.

[paulie_h]

There is a rule:

textField.width = textField.textWidth + 4;
textField.height = textField.textHeight + 4;


This is always enough for any font and any text size.

Many thanks!

It works. My code is:

roll_mc._width = bttnName.textWidth +30;

[lordofduct]

NEVERMIND, I'm tired.

[paulie_h]

all cool LOC?