Working with Multiple Languages
TechNotes
- 16275—Macromedia Flash MX and Unicode text
- 16274—Macromedia Flash MX Top 5 topics
- 15412—Unicode Standard and Macromedia Flash
- 14143—URL Encoding: Reading special characters from a text file
Tutorials and Articles
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Unicode in Macromedia Flash MX
You can include text in multiple languages in Flash Player 6 movies. Macromedia Flash MX and the Flash Player 6 support text in Unicode encoding. -
Using Macromedia Flash MX as a multilingual authoring application
This tutorial covers the entire localization process using Macromedia Flash MX. Topics include Unicode support in the authoring tool and Macromedia Flash Player 6, strategies and recommended practices to prepare your files for localization and use with translation memory software, and analysis of a sample file that loads external XML files containing five different languages. -
System.useCodepage
This ActionScript property tells Flash Player 6 whether to use Unicode or the traditional code page of the operating system to gather and display text. -
International Application: Engine Configurator
Target customers in multiple languages with the new Unicode support in Macromedia Flash MX and Macromedia Flash Player 6. Deconstruct this sample application to find out how. -
Optimizing Flash 5 movies for localization
This article provides Flash 5 designers with strategies that foster successful localization. These strategies include documenting your movie, managing your content, and understanding ways in which Flash displays characters and text.
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