Using embedded fonts with the NumericStepper control in Flex

by Peter deHaan on May 18, 2008

The following example shows how you can use an embedded font with the Flex NumericStepper control by setting the fontFamily style.

Full code after the jump.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/18/using-embedded-fonts-with-the-numericstepper-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application name="NumericStepper_fontFamily_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <mx:Style>
        @font-face {
            src: local("Base 02");
            fontFamily: Base02Embedded;
        }
    </mx:Style>

    <mx:NumericStepper id="numericStepper"
            fontFamily="Base02Embedded"
            fontSize="32"
            width="100"
            textAlign="right" />

</mx:Application>

View source is enabled in the following example.

You can also set the fontFamily style in an external .CSS file or <mx:Style /> block, as seen in the following snippet:

<mx:Style>
    @font-face {
        src: local("Base 02");
        fontFamily: Base02Embedded;
    }

    NumericStepper {
        fontFamily: Base02Embedded;
        fontSize: 32;
        textAlign: right;
    }
</mx:Style>

Or, you can set the fontFamily style using ActionScript, as seen in the following snippet:

numericStepper.setStyle("fontFamily", "Base02Embedded");
numericStepper.setStyle("fontSize", 32);
numericStepper.setStyle("textAlign", "right");

Due to popular demand, here is the “same” example, written in ActionScript:

View MXML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/18/using-embedded-fonts-with-the-numericstepper-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        xmlns:comps="comps.*"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <comps:MyComp id="myComp" />

</mx:Application>

comps/MyComp.as

/**
 * http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/18/using-embedded-fonts-with-the-numericstepper-control-in-flex/
 */
package comps {
    import mx.containers.Canvas;
    import mx.controls.NumericStepper;

    public class MyComp extends Canvas {

        [Embed(systemFont="Base 02",
                fontName="Base02Embedded",
                mimeType="application/x-font")]
        public var Base02Embedded:Class;
        public var numericStepper:NumericStepper;

        public function MyComp() {
            super();
            init();
        }

        private function init():void {
            numericStepper = new NumericStepper();
            numericStepper.width = 100;
            numericStepper.setStyle("fontFamily", "Base02Embedded");
            numericStepper.setStyle("fontSize", 32);
            numericStepper.setStyle("textAlign", "right");
            addChild(numericStepper);
        }
    }
}

View source is enabled in the following example.

Base 02 font by www.stereo-type.net.

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

jose luis garcia May 20, 2008 at 11:22 am

thank you for this amazing example in as3

do you know where I can find more information about the Embedded asset classes?
like the documentation you can find of the classes in the Adobe® Flex™ 2 Language Reference documentation?

example:
http://www.adobe.us/livedocs/flex/2/langref/mx/controls/Button.html

thank you.

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Brent Lamborn May 20, 2008 at 11:29 am

Thanks for this. I really appreciate it!

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peterd May 20, 2008 at 12:46 pm

jose luis garcia,

Try the Flex 3 documentation for “Embedding Assets” at http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/embed_1.html.

Peter

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jose luis garcia May 21, 2008 at 8:24 am

Thank you peter, that’s just the information I was seeking.

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