Superscript in flash... AS2

wilbur_b7 · 02-29-2008, 02:57 PM

does anyone know of a font for mac that includes true superscript characters? actually smaller and lined up high?

or any good tricks in faking superscript within dynamic text created at runtime from xml?

AS2

thanks,

inhan · 02-29-2008, 03:15 PM

I could never do that, and I'm not sure if Flash supports or accepts super/subscripts.

CyanBlue · 02-29-2008, 04:06 PM

You could do what's provided like power or 2 and such...

ActionScript Code:

this.createTextField("test_txt", 100, 0, 0, 100, 20);

this.test_txt.text = "E = MC " + unescape("%B2");

Other than that, you will need to actually size and locate the smaller text...

inhan · 02-29-2008, 04:24 PM

Oh I didn't know that. Thanks, CyanBlue

CyanBlue · 02-29-2008, 05:09 PM

Don't mention it...

It'd be good if this can be a built-in feature... Oh well... We've got what we've got...

inhan · 02-29-2008, 05:38 PM

Let's extend the String class

CyanBlue · 02-29-2008, 05:49 PM

Man... You ARE enjoying it way too much...

inhan · 02-29-2008, 07:01 PM

Hehehe

wilbur_b7 · 03-01-2008, 12:23 AM

I got this from the flashCodersNY forum (it worked perfectly - i'm going to include it in my MyTextField Class which i'll post online as soon as some of the functionalities are improved and it's fully commented):

http://blog.ggshow.com/index.php/reference?cat=112

There are also some basic instructions there. Also, unless you are using AS3, you can use the following function for string replacement:

String.prototype.replace = function(find, replace)
{
return this.split(find).join(replace);
};

Then, when you want to assign dynamic htmlText to a textfield, you can just do:

var str = originalString.replace("<sup>", "<font face='GG Superscript'>");
str = str.replace("</sup>", "</font>");
textField.htmlText = str;

inhan · 03-01-2008, 01:16 AM

Thanks for the link, Wilbur.

02-29-2008, 02:57 PM	#1
wilbur_b7 wilburrrrrrrr Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 21	Superscript in flash... AS2 does anyone know of a font for mac that includes true superscript characters? actually smaller and lined up high? or any good tricks in faking superscript within dynamic text created at runtime from xml? AS2 thanks,

02-29-2008, 03:15 PM	#2
inhan it's all about patience Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: istanbul Posts: 5,847	I could never do that, and I'm not sure if Flash supports or accepts super/subscripts. __________________ Ali Inhan Turkish graphic and web designer an Apple fan www.aliinhan.com

02-29-2008, 04:06 PM	#3
CyanBlue Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 24,596	You could do what's provided like power or 2 and such... ActionScript Code: this.createTextField("test_txt", 100, 0, 0, 100, 20); this.test_txt.text = "E = MC " + unescape("%B2"); Other than that, you will need to actually size and locate the smaller text... __________________ CyanBlue / Jason Je / Macromedia Certified Flash Developer & Designer http://CyanBlue.FlashVacuum.com http://www.FlashVacuum.com http://tutorials.FlashVacuum.com Do NOT PM, Email or Call me... Your question belongs right in this forum...

02-29-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
inhan it's all about patience Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: istanbul Posts: 5,847	Oh I didn't know that. Thanks, CyanBlue __________________ Ali Inhan Turkish graphic and web designer an Apple fan www.aliinhan.com

02-29-2008, 05:09 PM	#5
CyanBlue Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 24,596	Don't mention it... It'd be good if this can be a built-in feature... Oh well... We've got what we've got... __________________ CyanBlue / Jason Je / Macromedia Certified Flash Developer & Designer http://CyanBlue.FlashVacuum.com http://www.FlashVacuum.com http://tutorials.FlashVacuum.com Do NOT PM, Email or Call me... Your question belongs right in this forum...

02-29-2008, 05:38 PM	#6
inhan it's all about patience Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: istanbul Posts: 5,847	Let's extend the String class __________________ Ali Inhan Turkish graphic and web designer an Apple fan www.aliinhan.com

02-29-2008, 05:49 PM	#7
CyanBlue Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Centreville, VA Posts: 24,596	Man... You ARE enjoying it way too much... __________________ CyanBlue / Jason Je / Macromedia Certified Flash Developer & Designer http://CyanBlue.FlashVacuum.com http://www.FlashVacuum.com http://tutorials.FlashVacuum.com Do NOT PM, Email or Call me... Your question belongs right in this forum...

02-29-2008, 07:01 PM	#8
inhan it's all about patience Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: istanbul Posts: 5,847	Hehehe __________________ Ali Inhan Turkish graphic and web designer an Apple fan www.aliinhan.com

03-01-2008, 12:23 AM	#9
wilbur_b7 wilburrrrrrrr Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 21	I got this from the flashCodersNY forum (it worked perfectly - i'm going to include it in my MyTextField Class which i'll post online as soon as some of the functionalities are improved and it's fully commented): http://blog.ggshow.com/index.php/reference?cat=112 There are also some basic instructions there. Also, unless you are using AS3, you can use the following function for string replacement: String.prototype.replace = function(find, replace) { return this.split(find).join(replace); }; Then, when you want to assign dynamic htmlText to a textfield, you can just do: var str = originalString.replace("<sup>", "<font face='GG Superscript'>"); str = str.replace("</sup>", "</font>"); textField.htmlText = str;

03-01-2008, 01:16 AM	#10
inhan it's all about patience Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: istanbul Posts: 5,847	Thanks for the link, Wilbur. __________________ Ali Inhan Turkish graphic and web designer an Apple fan www.aliinhan.com

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