Textline respecting maks

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March 15, 2009
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Hi,

I'm playing around with the TLF, and I'm noticed a small bug. Some of my textLines aren't respecting the mask I use on them. I see this when calling TextBlock::createTextLine( null, XXX, 0.0, true ), where XXX is a small value, smaller than the textLine I'm creating. After creating the textLine, I apply the mask (which has been added to a display container) and add it to the displayContainer. The textLine doesn't respect the mask. When this happens the TextBlock::TextLineCreationResult = 'emergency'.

If I make a text line that fits the width that I specify in CreateTextLine(), everything works. It's only when I make the line too long that the mask doesn't work.

Any work arounds? If not can this be logged?

Thanks
Rob

Text layout framework

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Correct answer rdermer

That's expected behavior.

From the docs of the DisplayObject.mask property:

Note: A single mask object cannot be used to mask more than one calling display object. When the mask is assigned to a second display object, it is removed as the mask of the first object, and that object's mask property becomes null.

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mrrolfAuthor

Participant

I guess I should RTFM a bit better. Thanks :)

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rdermerCorrect answer

Adobe Employee

That's expected behavior.

From the docs of the DisplayObject.mask property:

Note: A single mask object cannot be used to mask more than one calling display object. When the mask is assigned to a second display object, it is removed as the mask of the first object, and that object's mask property becomes null.

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mrrolfAuthor

Participant

I poked around a little bit more. If I create a new mask for each TextLine the TextBlock creates, it works.

If all lines share the same mask, it looks like the last line added is the only one to respect the mask.

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mrrolfAuthor

Participant

Thank Robin

Let me know if I can provide anymore information that will help.

Rob

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robin_briggs

Adobe Employee

I have forwarded this question on to the Player team, and will let you know when I've heard back from them.

Thanks!

- robin