rotating dynamic text box in actionscript

[draigGoch]

I have created a dynamic textbox using actionscript, and am trying to rotate it:

_root.axis.createTextField("labelY", -1, -1, -16, 10, 20);
_root.axis.labelY.embedFonts = true;
_root.axis.labelY.text = labelY;
_root.axis.labelY.setTextFormat(labelYFormat);
_root.axis.labelY._rotation = 90;

When i run this, the text disappears, and when I remove the rotation line it still does not appear. I'm sure it has something to do with the embedFonts method, because when I remove this line along with the rotation line, it displys. IO'm pulling my hair out here!!!

A computer always does what you tell it to, but rarely does what you want it to.....

 

[billwatson]

_root.axis.createTextField("labelY", -1, -1, -16, 10, 20);
var my_fmt:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
my_fmt.font = "bill2"
_root.axis.labelY.embedFonts = true
_root.axis.labelY.text = labelY;
_root.axis.labelY.setTextFormat(my_fmt)
_root.axis.labelY._rotation = 90;

where bill2 is the linkage name for the font in the library

 

[Hanneman]

I have the same problem. With your explanation the Textfield rotates but the text still disapears.
The example in the helpfile of FLASH has the same problem. In the proppertyinspector I called the var text and the Instance name labelY.

 

[billwatson]

_root.axis.labelY.text = "something";

shows up just fine with code above after you increase the width of the textbox to around 100

10 will probably allow for 1 letter