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Click the Render Text as HTML button to preserve rich text formatting, such as fonts and
hyperlinks, with the appropriate HTML tags. See
on page
121.
Click the Show Border button to display a black border and white background for the
text field.
For Variable, enter the variable name for the text field.
Select Character for embedded font outlines options. In the Character Options dialog box,
click No characters not to embed font outlines or Specify Range to embed fonts outlines.
When Specify Range is selected, you can select one or more options from the scrolling list,
type only the characters to embed in the document, or click Auto Fill to copy each unique
character from the selected text to the text box. Then click OK.
Creating font symbols
To use a font as a shared library item, you can create a font symbol in the Library panel. You then
assign the symbol an identifier string and a URL where the document containing the font symbol
will be posted. In this way, you can link to the font and use it in a Flash application.
Note: When using font symbols for dynamic or input text, you must also embed the font outline
information. See
For information on linking to a shared font symbol from other documents, see
library assets" on page
To create a font symbol:
Open the library to which you want to add a font symbol.
1.
Select New Font from the options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.
2.
In the Font Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the font symbol in the Name
3.
text box.
Select a font from the Font menu or enter the name of a font in the Font text box.
4.
If you want to apply a style to the font, select Bold or Italic.
5.
Click OK.
6.
To assign an identifier string to a font symbol:
Select the font symbol in the Library panel.
1.
Do one of the following:
2.
Select Linkage from the options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the font symbol name in the Library
panel, and select Linkage from the context menu.
Under Linkage in the Linkage Properties dialog box, select Export for Runtime Sharing.
3.
In the Identifier text box, enter a string to identify the font symbol.
4.
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Chapter 6: Working with Text
"Setting dynamic and input text options" on page
69.
"Preserving rich text formatting"
115.
"Using shared
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