[RESOLVED] letter spacing in dynamic textfield

[mgason]

Hi,
I am trying to apply letter spacing to a dynamic textfield
I set it in the properties panel.
I know that this does not work for newly added text.
I searched the web and nothing I found works.
when I try setNewTextFormat I get the error
Warning Migration issue The method setNewTextFormat is no longer supported. Use the TextField.defaultTextFormat property instead

how do I use that defaultTextFormat, I tried this

import typewriter;
var fmt:TextFormat = outputTextBox.getTextFormat()

var newTypewriter:typewriter = new typewriter;
var firstMessage:String = "Do you speak multicultural?";

newTypewriter.writeIt(firstMessage, outputTextBox, 30);
outputTextBox.setTextFormat(fmt); 
outputTextBox.defaultTextFormat(fmt);

//error was
//1195: Attempted access of inaccessible method defaultTextFormat through a reference with static type flash.text:TextField. 

the typewriter refers to this class that I am using to add text to the textfield
http://entrance4.net/labs/?p=55

Just in case this also affects how I apply formatting
hope someone can help
seems to be a lot of confusion about this
Mark

[amcotterill]

I think you need to...
import flash.text.TextFormat;

If you cant get it working i can show you a way to make a dynamic text field with as3 and change all of its Format properties at the same time. It requires a little more code but you wont need to have the textfield in your libary.

[mgason]

Thanks for the reply,
I worked it out finally.
I actually found a good example of doing it dynamically (as you suggested) and modified that.
text field is instance name outputTextBox

heres my code, in case someone else needs it sometime

    import flash.text.TextFormat;

        function TextFormatExample() {
            configureLabel();
            setLabel();
//this refers to typewriter class mentioned in original post
            newTypewriter.writeIt(firstMessage, outputTextBox, 30);
        }

        function setLabel():void {
            firstMessage = "Do you speak multicultural?";

        }
        function configureLabel():void {
            var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
        format.letterSpacing = 20;
            outputTextBox.defaultTextFormat = format;
        }

TextFormatExample(); 

this is a bit specific to my situation, so here is the link to the Adobe help example that got me on the right track
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AS3LCR/F...xamplesSummary

Mark

[amcotterill]

Good job, you basicly used the example i had in mind and seem to have found it the same way. Through the adobe help. Im going to have to go have a look at the typewriter class though, my example didnt use it. I assume it doesnt something that relates it to a type writer.

I guess this is now...

RESOLVED!

[mgason]

Yes typewriter just puts the characters on stage 1 by one as if typing.

I put the help link up because the first few times I went looking I did not find the example. It was not in the first obvious places when hitting F1.
The help can be a bit of a maze sometimes.
Once found it was the prefect example.

mark