Text not appearing when using TextField. Only on Neko/Windows

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TextFields issue when compiling to Neko/Windows (Using Tutorial)

I am following a tutorial on haxecoder for a pong game which uses OpenFl, the tutorial uses TextFields, they work fine on html5 and flash but when trying to compile to Windows or Neko the program compiles fine but, the text does not appear.

Im following the tutorial listed from the OpenFL Learn tab, here.

I’m wondering if this a Bug with OpenFL, if the tutorials out of date, or if its something I can fix?

Here is the Source Code:

package ;

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.Lib;
import openfl.events.KeyboardEvent;
import openfl.text.TextField;
import openfl.text.TextFormat;
import openfl.text.TextFormatAlign;

enum GameState {
	Paused;
	Playing;
}

class Main extends Sprite 
{
	var inited:Bool;
	
	private var platform1:Platform;
	private var platform2:Platform;
	private var ball:Ball;
	private var scorePlayer:Int;
	private var scoreAI:Int;
	private var scoreField:TextField;
	private var messageField:TextField;
	private var currentGameState:GameState;

	/* ENTRY POINT */
	
	function resize(e) 
	{
		if (!inited) init();
		// else (resize or orientation change)
	}
	
	function init() 
	{
		if (inited) return;
		inited = true;
		
		platform1 = new Platform();
		platform1.x = 5;
		platform1.y = 200;
		this.addChild(platform1);
		
		platform2 = new Platform();
		platform2.x = 480;
		platform2.y = 200;
		this.addChild(platform2);
		
		ball = new Ball();
		ball.x = 250;
		ball.y = 250;
		this.addChild(ball);
		
		var scoreFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat("Verdana", 24, 0xbbbbbb, true);
		scoreFormat.align = TextFormatAlign.CENTER;
		
		scoreField = new TextField();
		addChild(scoreField);
		scoreField.width = 500;
		scoreField.y = 30;
		scoreField.defaultTextFormat = scoreFormat;
		scoreField.selectable = false;
		
		var messageFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat("Verdana", 18, 0xbbbbbb, true);
		messageFormat.align = TextFormatAlign.CENTER;
		
		messageField = new TextField();
		addChild(messageField);
		messageField.width = 500;
		messageField.y = 450;
		messageField.defaultTextFormat = messageFormat;
		messageField.selectable = false;
		messageField.text = "Press SPACE to start\nUse ARROW KEYS to move your platform";
		
		scorePlayer = 0;
		scoreAI = 0;
		setGameState(Paused);
		
		stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keyDown);
	}
	
	private function setGameState(state:GameState):Void {
		currentGameState = state;
		updateScore();
		if (state == Paused) {
			messageField.alpha = 1;
		}else {
			messageField.alpha = 0;
		}
	}
	
	private function keyDown(event:KeyboardEvent):Void {
		if (currentGameState == Paused && event.keyCode == 32) {
			setGameState(Playing);
		}
	}
	
	private function updateScore():Void {
		scoreField.text = scorePlayer + ":" + scoreAI;
	}

	/* SETUP */

	public function new() 
	{
		super();	
		addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, added);
	}

	function added(e) 
	{
		removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, added);
		stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resize);
		#if ios
		haxe.Timer.delay(init, 100); // iOS 6
		#else
		init();
		#end
	}
	
	public static function main() 
	{
		// static entry point
		Lib.current.stage.align = flash.display.StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
		Lib.current.stage.scaleMode = flash.display.StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
		Lib.current.addChild(new Main());
		//
	}
}
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What happens if you use “_sans” instead of “Verdana”, or do you have a Verdana TTF in your “Assets” directory?

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It actually works with sans, I guess Verdana isn’t built in. Thanks for the help.

Also I didn’t have Verdana added in the assets, I didn’t realize I needed to. I’m still new to this.

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Yeah, we don’t browse system fonts at the moment (but maybe should add that in the future) :slight_smile: