Another problem when scrolling a text box

[smile007]

Hello,

I had posted a thread about a problem I had with the tutorials "Scrolling a text box" (32 & 33 on intermediate level).

Gibberish helped me solve it and now it's allright : the text in my dynamic box is embedded and is displayed the same way as a static text.

2 problems still remain :
- styles such as "bold" are not recognized : when I use <b>, the text doesn't appear any more ;
- special characters such as "ç" or "é" or "è" uesd in the French language are not recognized either.

What shall I do ?

Many thanks in advance

François

[oldnewbie]

Did you embed the font's bold outlines?

Re-save your text file as UTF-8, pour les accents.

François aussi!

[smile007]

Bon, on continue quand même en anglais...

Hello François ! Thank you for your concern

OK for the text file saved in UTF-8 format : the accents are back !
As far as the "bold" style is concerned, I don't really understand what you mean.
Here's what my text file looks like :
daTextBox=<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="16" COLOR="#5B5CFD">Here is my text</FONT>

The text doesn't appear when I use :
daTextBox=<FONT FACE="Arial Bold" SIZE="16" COLOR="#5B5CFD">Here is my text</FONT> (though the "Arial Bold" font is in my computer)
It doesn't work when I use :
daTextBox=<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="16" COLOR="#5B5CFD"><B>Here is my text</B></FONT>

Do you have an idea ?

[oldnewbie]

Did you embed the "Arial Bold" font outlines in the textfield?
If you're using both "Arial" & "Arial bold" and embedding one of them in your textfield, you must also embed the other in an off-stage textfield, so that both be available in the on stage textfield.

[smile007]

I created a graphic symbol including a dynamic textbox with font embedded (this is what you mean, no ?). But when I try to select an "Arial Bold" font, I see it is not available (although it is in my computer).

What's the matter ?

[oldnewbie]

You've got to embed the normal Arial font outlines, and you have to embed the Arial Bold font outlines (as you would have to embed the Arial italic bold outlines if using it...) so that all are available in your on stage textfield.
But you have to embed the other font's styles in another textfield.

Attach your test .fla, zipped up and in a mX only format, and I'll set it up for you.

[smile007]

The normal Arial font is embedded.
But I can't embed the "Arial Bold" font (not available : Flash alerts me with a missing font warning, though it really is in my computer).
I tried with another font available (Arial Black) but it doesn't work either :
- I create a graphic symbol in which I put a dynamic textbox (with or without any variable name ?) with the Arial Black font embedded
- I do not put it on my scene
- in my text file, I use the code : FONT FACE="Arial Black"
... And nothing appears

I'd like to send you my file, but even when I zip it, it's too heavy (28k)...

Help !!!

[oldnewbie]

I've sent you a private message with an e-mail address, where you can send me the zip.
Hope it's in a MX only format not MX2004.

[oldnewbie]

I need the scroller.as file and the text file you didn't include in your mail.

[oldnewbie]

OK! Sorry, just disregard my above post. Just saw you had included it in the mail itself rather than attachments.