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Korean text not displayed in spark Label
I just submitted a bug:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-33973
This is quite a big issue for my Apps as one of my main market is Korea. As
I mentioned in the bug description, I only found a workaround for Nexus
4.3/4.4 devices but not for Samsung devices.
I cannot embed the Korean Font because it would blow up the size above the
Android 50MB limit.
So any pointers on how to solve this issue would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
I'm pretty sure by default, right-to-left text is not supported in mobile.
The mobile themes use TextField for memory and performance reasons which
does not support right-to-left text.
Your test case is still not specifying a font. The default font I believe
is Arial. So what this test may just be showing is that the Arial font on
these devices doesn't support all characters. I still think you should
find out what fonts are on these devices that do support Korean and
explicitly set that as the fontFamily.
There is a Font.hasGlyphs API you can use to see if the characters are
available or not for TextField-based controls. Spark Label uses
flash.text.engine and there are APIs like
FontDescription.isDeviceFontCompatible. You may have to temporarily embed
the font to get hasGlyphs to work.
-Alex
On 12/11/13 5:24 AM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I did some comprehensive testing on various Android Versions regarding
>Asian/Arabic Fonts.
>It seems that less and less fonts are displayed correctly towards the
>newer
>Android Versions. I made tests for spark label, textarea and button. You
>can
>see the results here:
>
><img src="http://i.imgur.com/VvwR8RP.png" title="Android Font Test" />
><http://imgur.com/VvwR8RP>
>
>I marked with green and red, correct and wrong display of the text. The
>problem with Arabic is the text direction.
>
>Below is the code used. Compiled with Flex 4.11 and Air 3.9. I played
>around
>with a few other SDK versions but basically with same result.
>
>I think this needs urgent attention, especially as more and more updates
>for
>Android 4.3 and 4.4 will come out soon.
>
>I will post the same at the Adobe Air forums.
>
>
><?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
><s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
> xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" applicationDPI="160"
>xmlns:local="*">
> <s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%" paddingTop="20" paddingRight="20"
>paddingLeft="20">
> <s:Scroller height="100%" width="100%">
> <s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%">
> <s:Label width="100%" text="KOREAN" />
> <s:TextArea text="1 남자와 소년 남자와 소년"
>skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
> <s:Label text="2 남자와 소년 남자와 소년" />
> <s:Button label="3 남자와 소년 남자와 소년" />
>
> <s:Label width="100%" text="JAPANESE" />
> <s:TextArea text="1 がアップデート後、文字が"
>skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
> <s:Label text="2 がアップデート後、文字が" />
> <s:Button label="3 がアップデート後、文字が" />
>
> <s:Label width="100%" text="CHINESE" />
> <s:TextArea text="1 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯"
>skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
> <s:Label text="2 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯" />
> <s:Button label="3 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯" />
>
> <s:Label width="100%" text="ARABIC" />
> <s:TextArea text="مرأة" skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin"
>/>
> <s:Label text="مرأة" />
> <s:Button label="مرأة" />
>
> </s:VGroup>
> </s:Scroller>
> </s:VGroup>
></s:Application>
>
>
>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
I did some comprehensive testing on various Android Versions regarding
Asian/Arabic Fonts.
It seems that less and less fonts are displayed correctly towards the newer
Android Versions. I made tests for spark label, textarea and button. You can
see the results here:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/VvwR8RP.png" title="Android Font Test" />
<http://imgur.com/VvwR8RP>
I marked with green and red, correct and wrong display of the text. The
problem with Arabic is the text direction.
Below is the code used. Compiled with Flex 4.11 and Air 3.9. I played around
with a few other SDK versions but basically with same result.
I think this needs urgent attention, especially as more and more updates for
Android 4.3 and 4.4 will come out soon.
I will post the same at the Adobe Air forums.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" applicationDPI="160"
xmlns:local="*">
<s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%" paddingTop="20" paddingRight="20"
paddingLeft="20">
<s:Scroller height="100%" width="100%">
<s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%">
<s:Label width="100%" text="KOREAN" />
<s:TextArea text="1 남자와 소년 남자와 소년"
skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
<s:Label text="2 남자와 소년 남자와 소년" />
<s:Button label="3 남자와 소년 남자와 소년" />
<s:Label width="100%" text="JAPANESE" />
<s:TextArea text="1 がアップデート後、文字が"
skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
<s:Label text="2 がアップデート後、文字が" />
<s:Button label="3 がアップデート後、文字が" />
<s:Label width="100%" text="CHINESE" />
<s:TextArea text="1 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯"
skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
<s:Label text="2 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯" />
<s:Button label="3 轉換為繁體字后會變成錯" />
<s:Label width="100%" text="ARABIC" />
<s:TextArea text="مرأة" skinClass="spark.skins.mobile.TextAreaSkin" />
<s:Label text="مرأة" />
<s:Button label="مرأة" />
</s:VGroup>
</s:Scroller>
</s:VGroup>
</s:Application>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
Are you sure NamunGothic is installed on the Samsung devices? Try using
flash.text.Font.enumerateFonts(true) to see what fonts are available.
Another thing to try would be to use
spark.components.supportClasses.StyleableTextField instead of Label.
-Alex
On 12/10/13 8:17 PM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I could partially fix the issue with fontFamily="NamunGothic" on Android
>4.3
>for Nexus devices but it seems not to work on Samsung devices. So it not
>really helps me.
>I agree that Label should use the same text engine as Buttons etc.
>Thank you for fixing this.
>
>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
I could partially fix the issue with fontFamily="NamunGothic" on Android 4.3
for Nexus devices but it seems not to work on Samsung devices. So it not
really helps me.
I agree that Label should use the same text engine as Buttons etc.
Thank you for fixing this.
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
Let's see if we can solve Label first. I just realized that Label is
probably still using the FTE text engine but Buttons and List are not.
There might be an issue with the way AIR chooses fonts for FTE.
Try setting fontFamily on the Label to the name of the korean font.
-Alex
On 12/10/13 6:07 AM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Most components (e.g. Spark Buttons, text area, Lists etc.) display Korean
>correctly!
>
>So far I have ONLY problems with Spark Label and Spark ToggleSwitch. All
>other components seem to display Korean correctly.
>
>Also please note that the error occurs only when installed on the device.
>
>
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RE: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
Most components (e.g. Spark Buttons, text area, Lists etc.) display Korean
correctly!
So far I have ONLY problems with Spark Label and Spark ToggleSwitch. All
other components seem to display Korean correctly.
Also please note that the error occurs only when installed on the device.
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RE: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Miguel Ferreira <mi...@hotmail.com>.
did you check if the font have the code to present korean?
Normally to present korean or chinese you have to be sure that you have in the font that.
Make tests because maybe if there is another component they can pick up one font that have this character codes
> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:45:27 -0800
> From: max929292@yahoo.com
> To: users@flex.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
>
> I am having the problem on Android. As far as I know Arial is not a standard
> font on Android.
>
> As I mentioned before, I do have the problems only with Korean and other
> fonts are working fine (even exotic ones like Thai and Hindi).
>
> It also worked well prior to Android 4.3. As far as I know Google changed
> the Korean font in 4.3., so for me it looks like a wrong underlying font
> mapping to the new Android Korean system font in Flex / Air for the spark
> label.
>
> Unfortunately I am a beginner coder so I do not really know how to dig into
> this issue.
>
>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
I am having the problem on Android. As far as I know Arial is not a standard
font on Android.
As I mentioned before, I do have the problems only with Korean and other
fonts are working fine (even exotic ones like Thai and Hindi).
It also worked well prior to Android 4.3. As far as I know Google changed
the Korean font in 4.3., so for me it looks like a wrong underlying font
mapping to the new Android Korean system font in Flex / Air for the spark
label.
Unfortunately I am a beginner coder so I do not really know how to dig into
this issue.
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
Without any other CSS specified like fontFamily, I think the application
will choose Arial (or maybe Verdana).
-Alex
On 12/8/13 2:48 AM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I am on mobile so I use Spark Label. The error is easy to reproduce:
>
><?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
><s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
>backgroundColor="white" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
>applicationDPI="160">
><s:Label text="고속도로" />
></s:Application>
>
>On Android 4.3 and 4.4 Korean font is not displayed. You only see squares.
>All other languages I tested work (e.g. Chinese etc.). Korean font is
>installed on the device by Android default but somehow not picked up by
>Air.
>
>
>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
I am on mobile so I use Spark Label. The error is easy to reproduce:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
backgroundColor="white" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
applicationDPI="160">
<s:Label text="고속도로" />
</s:Application>
On Android 4.3 and 4.4 Korean font is not displayed. You only see squares.
All other languages I tested work (e.g. Chinese etc.). Korean font is
installed on the device by Android default but somehow not picked up by Air.
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
Are you using Spark or MX Buttons and Labels?
On 12/3/13 1:13 AM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Yes, native apps can use these fonts. I am not sure what exact font names.
>Seems that Nexus devices use NanumGothic but for Samsung, this fontFamily
>doesnt work.
>
>I have only problems with Korean. All other languages like Japanes,
>Chinese
>etc. work.
>
>The strange thing is that if you put Korean text in a Button it works, but
>the same text in a Label does not.
>
>
>
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by FlexForever <ma...@yahoo.com>.
Yes, native apps can use these fonts. I am not sure what exact font names.
Seems that Nexus devices use NanumGothic but for Samsung, this fontFamily
doesnt work.
I have only problems with Korean. All other languages like Japanes, Chinese
etc. work.
The strange thing is that if you put Korean text in a Button it works, but
the same text in a Label does not.
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Re: Korean text not displayed in spark Label
Posted by Alex Harui <ah...@adobe.com>.
Can Native apps display Korean on those devices? If so, what font do they
use?
On 12/2/13 10:06 PM, "FlexForever" <ma...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I just submitted a bug:
>https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-33973
>
>This is quite a big issue for my Apps as one of my main market is Korea.
>As
>I mentioned in the bug description, I only found a workaround for Nexus
>4.3/4.4 devices but not for Samsung devices.
>
>I cannot embed the Korean Font because it would blow up the size above the
>Android 50MB limit.
>
>So any pointers on how to solve this issue would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks!!
>
>
>
>
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