external text different language

[ronin56]

I'm using Flash MX version and when the movie loads the
external text all the characters with accent disapear (the text is in spanish) somebody knows how to solve this big
problem ?

Thanks

[pateym]

Wow, I just found the answer to this and I've been searching forever... The process is a little strange but it works perfectly.

Ensure your text file is formatted like this, quotations and spaces included:


//!-- UTF8
myVar = "Ã*áâãäåçèéêëìÃ*îïðñòóôõö" ;

IMPORTANT
You must save the file in the UTF-8 format. You can do this with notepad and selecting Save-as and then choosing the encoding type as UTF-8. This is key to this working so don't forget!

Now the next important step is loading the variables into the SWF. Instead of using loadVariables(), you have to use the #include command. So, on the first frame of your movie clip that contains the dynamic text field, attach the following code:

#include "path/to/your/text/file"

N.B.: The semi-colon was intentionally omitted.
That should do it!

I'm so happy! I've been trying this for so long... : )

-ptolemy

[oldnewbie]

Simply add the following on the first frame of your movie, when publishing for Flash 6, and type your text file as usual:

System.UseCodePage=true;

[pateym]

Boy, that's bit of an easier method, eh? Heheh, saves me some work Thanks!

-ptolemy

[ronin56]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ronin56
[B]Thanks ptolemy !!!! ;-)

[ronin56]

Originally posted by ronin56
it works !! Fantastic !! Thank you very much guys

[rasha ali]

hello guys,
i found a hope here i can solve my problem too, which is very similar.,
i need to use a xml file in my flash file, the xml file is coming from an access database, which is written in arabic, the problem is i get the arabic scentence reversed in the flash file,(i.e. "he is" does appear "is he " plz HELP

[birail23]

THNX pateym !!
Your post saved me from a big problem I always had!

My external file was a .as file that was loaded in a popUpWindow (using the popUpWindow component found in flashcomponents.com) and with your help now
I can make movies that contain greek characters.

Really really Thnx!

bye
chris

[rasha ali]

what about my problem with XML please HELP

by the way what is the : popUpWindow component
can i make a pop up window ?? in flash , i have tried before but i failed

[pateym]

birail23, I'm glad I could help

[EDIT]
Sorry but I realized that this is not exactly what you need. In fact it will completely reverse your text. I guess you could create an array that contained each word and then simply output the array contents in reverse orrder... I'll see what I can do.

rasha ali, I'm not familiar with using XML or Access but the following function will reverse a string using ActionScript. As the code suggests, your text should be contained within a MC and have the variable name myText. I've tried this out using a simple dynamic text field with a pre-defined string and it works like a charm. I'm sure you can adapt this for your needs.

onClipEvent(load) {
	letterCount = myText.length;
	holder = myText;
	myText = "";
	
	for(i=letterCount; i >= 0; i--) {
		myText +=  holder.charAt(i);
        }
}

Cheers,
ptolemy
)

BTW, I don't know anything about the pop-up window component...

[pateym]

Ok, this one works by reversing the order of each individual word in a string:

onClipEvent(load) {
  words = myText.split(" ", myText.length);
  words.reverse();
  myText = "";

  for(j=0; j<=words.length; j++) {
    myText += words[j];
    myText += " ";
  }
}

Cheers,
ptolemy

[birail23]

Sorry the link was wrong!

It's http://www.flashcomponents.net
and the specific popUpWindow component is at
http://www.flashcomponents.net/compo...fm?nav=2&id=43

bye