Mask doesn't work with desired font

1

I have a postscript font which I would like to use for my scrolling text box. I have an up and down arrow buttons with AS like this:
on (press) {
mcText.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._y>-500) {
this._y -= 10;
}
};
}
on (release) {
mcText.onEnterFrame = null;
}

I have tried dynamic, static settings but the only way I can get the text into the mask is by breaking apart the font. Do not really want to break apart because this increases the size of the file. I can do this dynamically with a device font but want to use a better typographical approach.

Anyone have any clues for solving this?

Your help is most appreciated,
Gaz

2

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/maskprintembed.htm? :stuck_out_tongue:

3

Kode,

Thanks for the reply. That is what I thought too. I rebuild a new one and found my error. With the type of AS that is on the buttons it requires the text to be a MC so I converted and named the instance. I thought I had done that before so it could have been the sequence in which I designated the embed feature. Nonetheless-it works! I notice though if you want full control over kerning and letterspacing you have to select “static text”.

I wonder if selecting “static text” has any drawbacks that I am unaware of?

Thanks again,
Gaz :cowboy: