Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
OpensIFR: Tool to generate font files
Category: Flash, UI
, Unobtrusive JS
OpensIFRr is a new tool that enables you to create sIFR flash files that represent fonts that you need.
Ben and I demonstrated sIFR at JavaOne last week. We took the typography of ajaxian.com and spruced it up in an unobtrusive way.
Here is a simple hello world recap of how to use sIFR:
- <html>
- <head>
- <link rel="stylesheet" href="all.css" type="text/css" media="all" />
- <link rel="stylesheet" href="sIFR-screen.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />
- <link rel="stylesheet" href="sIFR-print.css" type="text/css" media="print" />
- <script src="sifr.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
- <script src="sifr-addons.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
- </head></html>
- <body>
- <h1>No need to sUFFR to play with sIFR..!</h1>
- <script type="text/javascript">
- if(typeof sIFR == "function"){
- sIFR.replaceElement(named({sSelector:"body h1", sFlashSrc:"Chalkboard.swf", sColor:"#000000", sLinkColor:"#000000", sBgColor:"#FFFFFF", sHoverColor:"#CCCCCC", nPaddingTop:20, nPaddingBottom:20, sFlashVars:"textalign=center&offsetTop=6"}));
- }
- </script>
- </body>
Check out a download of OpensIFR.
3.5 rating from 36 votes
The generator app is currently only available to Mac OSX users, though they’ll consider releasing it on other systems if asked.
I would definitely have an interest in seeing this ported to Windows as I will never purchase Flash Studio. I have a Mac too though so its not a big deal.
The more tools, the better! I’d like to figure out if this can be done for sIFR 3 though, that’d be really great.
Regarding Windows versions, I think there is a Windows tool but I can’t seem to find it. Here’s a web-based tool though.
My biggest complaint about the technique is that it makes it difficult to copy and paste text. Otherwise, it’s pretty neat.
No wok.
A PC version is now available at http://nexus.zteo.com/
Enjoy!
Hi everybody, just a question, i have problem with Open sifr, it works for a while but now i cannot delete characters from right column i just deleted few and after it stucked, i have windows vista, reinstal didnt help please help, thanks a lot Jakub.
Where can I download this? The sourceforge link is not correct!