HTML tags disappearing in dynamic text box

[peterneve]

I´m having a few problems with a dynamic text box. I have some actionscrìpt which loads text from text files and a database into a dynamic text box using a mixture of xml and loadvariables to get the text into the box. This all works fine.

The problem is with html. I have the HTML checkbox checked, however this simply makes text between for example the opening bold tag and the closing bold tag disappear. Any one else had this problem? How do I fix it.

Thanx

http://www.plexusdesigns.co.uk

 

[oldnewbie]

Any other text showing up outside of tags?
If so, question your tag syntax!

Regards,

 

[peterneve]

The text outside of the tags DOES show up, and I´ve checked the bg color isn´t the same as the text in the tags. There is no space where the text should be, it literally disappears.

Thanks to everyone interested

HTH

 

[oldnewbie]

What's your string format like?

As...
mystring = &quot;<p align=\&quot;center\&quot;><font color=\&quot;#999999\&quot;><B>THIS IS STRING #01</B> OTHER TEXT &quot;;

Regards,

 

[TulsaJeff]

something wrong with the syntax or you have a &quot;&&quot; in there somewhere within your text. I had the same problem a while back. Ya' Gotta Love It!

 

[peterneve]

Hi guys,

thanks for all your help, but this is the code I´m using to test this:

Story=&quot;<b>my string</b>un bold&quot;;

The only bit that appears is the &quot;un bold&quot; bit. The html switch is checked, however when I un check it, the whole <b>my string</b>etc.. code is shown.

Please help!

thanx

 

[peterneve]

Thanx for all your help guys,

incase anyone else has this problem, the answer is that in a dynamic text field, the font isn´t embedded properly. ie. if it is set to bold then the unbold font isn´t included and vice versa.

The only answer seems to be don´t use bold tags in your html or use system fonts.



Pete -

http://www.plexusdesigns.co.uk

 

[coldfused]

i've used bold tags in dynamic text before with no problems..don't think that was yours..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[coldfused]

actually i'm sorry was thinking i did but i have not..was just changing the font color..just tried to use the bold tag and your right it does not work..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[TulsaJeff]

I use the bold tag and it works fine for me...here it is straight from one of my text files:

pathways=
<FONT SIZE=&quot;20&quot;><B>Our Purpose is: </B></FONT>

This is just a segment of it obviously but proof nonetheless that it does work.

Ya' Gotta Love It!

 

[davdesign]

Jeff: I think Peter is trying to 'embed' the font in the movie, so that the user sees the particular font whether he has it in his computer or not. In this case, the bold tags won't work, because Flash doesn't discern between bold and normal embedded text.

dave

dave@pinkzeppelin.com

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[TulsaJeff]

oh ... I see... thanks for clearing that up... it must be Monday cause my perception is a little fuzzy this morning. Ya' Gotta Love It!

 

[BlastRadius]

Just another tip one that I spent some time on is when embeding the font if the textbox doesn't have enough hieght it will the text box will appear empty. If everything else seems to be right drag the to increase its hieght.(happen with singleline dynamic text)