Deconstructing the Paint Application VII: The Text Tool

Defining the Text Format Dynamically

myTextFormat = new TextFormat();
myTextFormat.font="Verdana"
myTextFormat.size=_root.base.fontsizebox;
myTextFormat.bold=_root.base.fontbold;
myTextFormat.italic=_root.base.fontitalic;
_root.drawing.textname.setTextFormat(myTextFormat);

In this case the size, bold, and italic parameters are assigned to variables taken from the control panel, and update dynamically each time the frame loads. They’re then applied to a text field named textname.

• Setting the Text Tool as the Active Tool
• Setting Font Options on Load
• Defining the Text Format Dynamically
• Changing the Text Field Type to Edit
• Creating the Actual Text Field