Flex Text Effect Explorers
As promised, here’s the first set of “samples” and source code from my multi-mania presentation… I started the session with an introduction (or reminder, or sleeping pill, depending on your level of Flexpertese (har har)) on the distinguished topic of “Inbuilt Text effects in Flex”. It does come with a fine selection, so the point is, get to know them well, before you put on your cowboy hat and try to recreate one thanks to not knowing what’s available.
This one covers the basics, be sure to test out the different easing functions and be CERTAIN to dazzle yourself with the sheer awesomeness of the IRIS!!!!11 
The Incredible Flex Text Effects Explorer
Swish, eat your heart out… thanks to the TextField.getCharBoundaries(), The “Split Text Effects Explorer” (for the lack of a better marketing term), recreates a bunch of very common text effects, only, the amount of code required is drastically reduced from the day of old, and, the text retains it’s spacing integrity!
The Uncanny Flex Split Text Effects Explorer
Finally, my take on the ever so popular Web2.0 Logo Creator by Alex P. This one actually features some of the other topics of my session, namely, using BitmapData, Bitmaps, the Drawing API and BlendModes for “photoshoppy” text effects… More on those some other day. The reflection was pretty much stolen from : Ben Stucki . It still irks me that I didn’t have the time to add that spinning yellow “beta” star thingy-ma-bob…
The Thunderstriking Web 2.OMG WTF ROTFLOL LOGO Explorer
Either right click the projects for source, or go here. The code is crap, I know, (read the disclaimer in the source), not a fountain of sustainable project building material, but with a keen eye you’ll find the key routines etc.
enjoy! 
June 24th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
[…] later on explained how I used the “split text field” effect (see text effect explorers, split text effect explorer), to react to the wonderful AS3 […]
June 24th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
wow… sinking to new lows?! I had no idea that linking to old articles generated comments?!
Imagine the disappointement : “ooh OOOH, somebody commented in my blog!!!” Only to discover it was myself, and now, taking things one notch further into new heights of patheticness (is that even a word?), I’m responding to my own auto comment… life is SWEEET!!! 
July 5th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! zqoniktwcomdyd
July 26th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
hot!
August 30th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
your code sucks
August 31st, 2007 at 8:52 am
Hi Rob… Care to expand? Sure, this code was written in a hurry for a presentation as a proof of concept (see the post about multi-mania), but ’sucks’ is a bit harsh?!
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:02 am
Great site and examples. More to come…. How about putting all together. Like you can change the font color, type and style and also you can add text animation effects. I mean the split text explorer and logo explorer as one.
November 22nd, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Thanks Ridge
Feel free to grab the code and do it!
All the stuff on this blog is “Proof of concept” or “prototype” material, just documenting ideas which I’ve had the time to realize in my spare time, hopefully inspiring fellow flashers 
November 22nd, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Hi again, thanks for the response. can you provide sample of split text explorer and logo explorer as one. I have problem doing it. I’m a newbie. Your help will gladly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
November 22nd, 2007 at 1:53 pm
I hope there is an output today or tomorrow. Again many many thanks to you. I told my colleagues that your site is very useful to us. Rock on!!!
November 22nd, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Sorry mate, like I said, I post random code and experiments on my (limited) free time, for my own amusement and possible benefit of others. If you have some particular questions, I can try to answer them, but If you want me to do work for you, I can send you the details of project management at my company.
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:57 am
Ok. Sorry for that. How can I put them together? Based on my analization in logo explorer the logo was used to modify the color and style while in split text exporer the text was used to add effects. How can i merge them so that i can ad effects to the text as well as color and type? Thanks for your time reading my comments. More power. Regards.
May 19th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Very cool text animation!
Awesome, thanks very much!