dynamic header creation
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- dkid
does anybody know a good way to generate a shitload of header graphics dynamically?
they just need to be text, in a specific font and all the same size.
i remember Macromedia Generator did a great job of this but they seem to have phased it out?
i know it can be done in php too but it's limited to TTF fonts. ;(
any suggestions? i'd really love to save hours of monkey work.
- miracola0
At work, we use Swift Generator.
You have to use Flash 5 and make sure when publishing that you also publish to a SWT file, as well as a SWF file. You then run the SWT file through Swift Generator. You can dynamically switch out images or text. It's a great program and way less expensive than Macromedia Generator. Plus, Macromedia is phasing out Generator.
But, remember, use Flash 5 because Macromedia dropped the ability to export as a SWT in MX.
- dkid0
thx miracola, but i briefly scanned thru the swift docs and it seems that 1) swift too, can only use TTF fonts and 2) that it only creates SWFs. is this true?
i need to create GIF/PNGs. ;(
- tjk_work0
If the header graphic always remains the same why not use an include file.
- dkid0
it doesn't. ;(
including on and off states, there are roughly 150 headers for various pages/product groups that i need to create.
- kappa0
also, depending on what your target browsers are, you can use floating divs as the button labels and switch out the image behind them, or div class class on rollover...