Dynamically sizing text

[masoth]

I'm trying to take dynamic text (I don't know how long it will be) and fit it into a certain space by changing the size of the text dynamically.
have any ideas?

[oldnewbie]

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary729.html

[masoth]

I've used autoSize but and centered it but it is still not working. Also the center doesn't work vertically - is there a way to center vertically?

[sophistikat]

take a look at this and see if it helps
http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/variables/index.shtml

[Flash Gordon]

check out the thread called "pimp my text"

[oldnewbie]

Why not post the link to it? Shhheeeeesssssssssssssssssssssshhhhh!

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=97771

[Flash Gordon]

why not look for yourself :rolleyes:

[masoth]

Hey thanks for reply. Ok, its a little more complex than that. Here it is:
I have a tv screen that stays a certain size, say 300 x 300, and I load dynamic text which I don't know how long it'll be, the shorter the text is the bigger the size it is and the longer the smaller the size because it has to fit in the tv screen.

I'm also trying to make it vertically centered in the screen, horizontally is easy but I can't figure out vertical. wait maybe: tv._y+ - tv._height - text._height/2?

[sophistikat]

can you post what you have because this sounds exactly like what i did in that post

[oldnewbie]

And what post is that?

[sophistikat]

And what post is that?i'm not too bright am i?
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showpost.php3?p=454327&postcount=14

[oldnewbie]

i'm not too bright am i?
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showpost.php3?p=454327&postcount=14

Well after all, you are in Toronto, right? :D

[Flash Gordon]

var T1:String = "Short Message.";
var T2:String = "I like the boob tub \nbecause sometimes \nI see boobs :)";
//
var num = Math.floor(Math.random()*2)+1;
_root.createTextField("_txt", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
_txt.autoSize = true;
_txt.multiline = true;
//
var F:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
F.size = 12;
// Oops.....I just realized this part is backwards from what you want.
// but hopefully you get the idea. :D
F.size += Math.floor(_root["T"+num].length / 4); // dynamic part here!
_txt.setNewTextFormat(F);
_txt.text = _root["T"+num];
S_h = 200; // Set Stage manuelly!
S_w = 200;
_txt._x = (S_w/2) - (_txt._width/2);
_txt._y = (S_h/2) - (_txt._height/2);

[sophistikat]

Well after all, you are in Toronto, right? :Ddon't remind me...although its great watching the leafs lose every day this year and listening and watching the local media freak out about them no making the playoffs...ha!