using textformat class dynamically

[janine82]

hi! this is my first post. I've recently started to learn/use AS 3.0 and am now exploring the use of external custom classes.

ok my problem:

I have an fla with a text field in place. I want to write an AS 3.0 class in an external .as file which sets a text format, and apply that format to the text field in the fla file - how do i so this??

thanks for any help!!

[Scott64]

Unless I'm misunderstanding, it should be something like this:

var tf:TextFormat = yourTextField.getTextFormat();
//Make changes to tf
yourTextField.setTextFormat(tf); //Formats the already-present text using your modified TextFormat instance
yourTextField.defaultTextFormat = tf; //Uses your modified TextFormat instance from now on

[janine82]

thanks Scott64,

let me be more specific, i have an fla with a text field on stage called loginTxt1. In the actions on a frame i have the follwoing code

stop();
var loginTxt1:TextField;
var formatText:TextFormatClass = new TextFormatClass();
formatText.setHeadingFormat1(loginTxt1);

in the .as file i have the following code:

package com.name.classes.textClasses
{
	import flash.text.TextFormat;
	import flash.text.TextField;
	import flash.display.MovieClip;
	
	public class TextFormatClass extends MovieClip
	{
		var headingFormat1:TextFormat = new TextFormat();

		public function TextFormatClass ()
		{
			
		}
		
		public function setHeadingFormat1 (t:TextField) :void
		{
			
			headingFormat1.font = "Arial Black";
			headingFormat1.size = 14;
			headingFormat1.bold = true;
			headingFormat1.color = 0x21B27F;
			trace("hello");
			t.setTextFormat.headingFormat1;
							
		}
	}
}

i want to set several text formats in the as file and assign them to textfields in the fla - but i am stumped as to how!
my class document path thingy maybe wrong.. im new to all this.
any help really appreciated!!!