Retrieving formatting information for a span of characters : text format « TextField « Flash / Flex / ActionScript






  1. Flash / Flex / ActionScript
  2. TextField
  3. text format

Retrieving formatting information for a span of characters

 

package{
  import flash.display.Sprite;
  import flash.text.*;  
  public class Main extends Sprite{
    public function Main(){

        var t:TextField = new TextField(  );
        t.width = 100;
        t.border = true;
        t.wordWrap = true;
        t.text = "What time is it?";
        
        var arialFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat(  );
        arialFormat.font = "Arial";
        
        t.setTextFormat(arialFormat, 0, 4);
        
        var firstCharFormat:TextFormat = t.getTextFormat(0);
        
        trace(firstCharFormat.font); // Displays: Arial
        addChild(t);
    }
  }
}








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