Text Formatting lost

[Rupert]

Hey all!
Here's an inter'sting one:

My client has lots of text in the interactive we are building for them and it has lots of indents (indented first line of the paragraph) and bullet lists etc. The test HAS to be selectable.

However if "selectable" is checked in the Text Options panel and the movie is exported. . .I lose all indents and all the text is ranged left. You turn "selectable" off and everything looks fine again. I'm using Verdana, this thing is shipping on a CD and the clock is ticking..

Can anybody assist?

Cheers,
Rupert

[Jesse]

If I use a dynamic text field I have no problems:
text = "\tBleh bleh bleh bleh\n\t\tBleh bleh"; (Works fine using Verdana, selectable)

[Rupert]

Thanks Jesse,

I didn't want to have to load my text like that - however I may be forced to.

Is there a handy list somewhere of the escape characters that do work with Flash 5?

Cheers,
Rupert

[Jesse]

Ah yeah, try this link: file://C:\Program%20Files\Macromedia\Flash%205\Help\Actio nScriptReference\html\02_writing_scripts3.html or alternatively open Flash Help, select Flash Reference and search for "\n" .

[Rupert]

Thanks again Jesse,
You'll need to give me remote access to your C Drive for that link though!!

Cheers,
Rupert

[Jesse]

Nah I linked it that way because that's the standard install path for the Flash Help so I figure most people should be able to click that l ink and view the info. I know I can. You a Mac person?

[Rupert]

Yep Guilty as charged. I did find my way there though and found a list of them under "string". BTW what is a Form-feed Character \f ?
I appreciate the help Jesse!

[Jesse]

I'm not actually sure. Something to do with printing I think... Don't quote me though.