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<br>Put a new folder on the desktop.<br>Put *all* the fonts in there your piece uses.<br>(If you choose embedded fonts in the LO, no fonts other than those in resources.swf will display)<br><br>Choose compile library from the File menu.<br>Back up then replace all instances of resources.swf in the Xerte folder and subfolders (else the default resources.swf file will be published).<br><br><br><br><br><br>> From: aott@glam.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:03:15 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Subscript or superscript in Xerte<br>> <br>> I was wondering if it is possible to create subscripts and superscripts in Xerte. I tried to use Latex for the math symbols, but it is not exactly what I was looking for: it does not work very well within a sentence. Is my only other option to embed some fonts in the resources.swf file as discussed previously in 2009. If yes, could somebody please tell me how to do this. Many thanks, Alex.<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Sent: 18 February 2011 15:47<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 12, Issue 42<br>> <br>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to<br>> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> <br>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> <br>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> <br>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> <br>> <br>> Today's Topics:<br>> <br>> 1. Re: Text Entry scroll = auto (Dave Burnett)<br>> <br>> <br>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> <br>> Message: 1<br>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:47:29 -0500<br>> From: Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett@hotmail.com><br>> To: Xerte list <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Message-ID: <BLU147-W137AD9F9005E8772E20AF7A7D40@phx.gbl><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"<br>> <br>> <br>> > Good lad. Just say to yourself it always better second time round. It will help.<br>> Can't doubt you.<br>> It was true of prison.<br>> <br>> <br>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: 18 February 2011 15:29<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto I'll write off 3 months and restart the project.<br>> :)From: Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:21:58 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autoIt?s better in Flex, trust me. From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: 18 February 2011 15:19<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Not scrolling exactly.<br>> Even if you specify _height and _width, without setting maxchars, the text continues to wrap and expand the input area downward.<br>> <br>> In an effort to avoid using maxChars, (which I would like to, as this is a proto interaction) I added:<br>> <br>> icontextentry.txt.multiline = false;<br>> icontextentry.txt.wordWrap = false;<br>> <br>> If I use multiline = false; the input box collapses to a single character width.<br>> If I use wordWrap = false; the input box continues expanding to the right until it's off screen<br>> <br>> I can't believe this is so complicated.<br>> At least Flash could have learned one thing from AW.<br>> Insert, drag to size, that's it.<br>> ;-)From: Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:29:35 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autoScrolling was it? Would any engine-side support help? From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: 18 February 2011 14:27<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Thanks Julian. That did it.<br>> <br>> Still don't get it though.<br>> <br>> If I create a new text object, I can see using setTextFormat, as it would be a "blank" object with no inheritance.<br>> <br>> But if I'm using the default .txt object, it seems to use the properties applied in the icon, *except if there is no text in the field to begin with*.<br>> And using setNewTextFormat seems to imply those properties are already there.<br>> <br>> So to get a blank, single line, limited width, non-scrolling, non-collapsing, input text field with the correct font/size:<br>> <br>> icontextentry.txt._height = 20;<br>> icontextentry.txt._width = 300;<br>> icontextentry.txt.background = true;<br>> icontextentry.txt.border = true;<br>> icontextentry.txt.type = 'input';<br>> icontextentry.txt.selectable = true;<br>> icontextentry.txt.maxChars = 40;<br>> myTF = new TextFormat();<br>> myTF.font = "Verdana";<br>> myTF.size = 14;<br>> icontextentry.txt.setNewTextFormat(myTF);<br>> setFocus(icontextentry.txt);<br>> <br>> <br>> What was the advantage over a regular text entry again?<br>> ;-)From: Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:46:04 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autosetNewTextFormat() From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: 17 February 2011 22:29<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Should it be:<br>> icontextentry.txt.setTextFormat(icontextentryFormat);<br>> <br>> In either case, no joy.<br>> <br>> Set the input font and size in the LO.<br>> No change. This is funny.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:03:37 -0800<br>> From: Paul.Swanson@harlandfs.com<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autoicontextentryFormat = new TextFormat();icontextentryFormat.size = 12; // 12 point icontextentry.setTextFormat(icontextentryFormat); Does that do anything? From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:44 PM<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Yes, thanks Paul.<br>> I was suckered by inspect showing "height" and "height" going blue in the code window.<br>> <br>> So now if there is no text in the field to begin with, the box doesn't collapse, but the text is some tiny default, even if I set it explicitly in the icon.<br>> This is quite the PITA for a simple text entry. I forget Flash really does suck in some regards.Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:30:32 -0800<br>> From: Paul.Swanson@harlandfs.com<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autoShouldn?t it be _height? From Flash help:_height Property public _height : Number Player version: Flash Player 6 The height of the text field in pixels. ExampleThe following code example sets the height and width of a text field: my_txt._width = 200;my_txt._height = 200; You might also try applying a CSS style that sets the font-size. From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett<br>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 1:13 PM<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = auto Trying the text icon.<br>> <br>> icontextentry.txt.height = 20;<br>> icontextentry.txt.background = true;<br>> icontextentry.txt.type = 'input';<br>> icontextentry.txt.selectable = true;<br>> setFocus(icontextentry.txt);<br>> <br>> Unless I have text in the icon to begin with, it collapses down to about 2 pixels high.<br>> (tried textHeight too).From: Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:54:51 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Text Entry scroll = autoI dont think the text entries are set up to scroll: I use a normal text icon in such situations and set events on iconID.txt.onChanged From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett [d_b_burnett@hotmail.com]<br>> Sent: 17 February 2011 13:42<br>> To: Xerte list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Text Entry scroll = auto<br>> Doesn't seem to want to scroll when set to auto.<br>> <br>> Simple example<br>> 0,0,100,100, match this, scrolling=auto, border=1, erase=1, exit=0<br>> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. 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