Embedding fonts in AS3 with absolute paths

Question

I'm having difficulty embedding fonts in AS3. For instance,
using absolute paths:
[Embed(source="C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\CONSOLA.TTF",
fontName="Consolas", mimeType="application/x-font-truetype")]
... I get the error message: "Error: unable to resolve
'C:WINDOWSFontsCONSOLA.TTF' for transcoding.
I'm hoping the backslashes are missing from the error just
because the compiler doesn't return them, and not that it's losing
them. I've tried various TTFs with the same result. Even tried
copying code from the AS3 Cookbook letter for letter. :)
Thoughts?

Answer 1

I have a similar issue happening. I am using AS3 and have
this code in my file:
// package, import statements etc...
// the line below is the problematic line
[Embed(systemFont="..\\..\\..\\fonts\\arial.ttf",
fontName="Arial (True Type)",
mimeType="application/x-font-truetype")]
// now declare my class
public class ImageRotator extends UIComponent
// etc.
The class compiles fine but when I try to run it I get the
following runtime error:
"Error: Error #2136: The SWF file
file:///C:/projects/photogallery_screensaver/bin/photogallery_screensaver.swf
contains invalid data."
I've tried several things including changing the location of
the font file, using a different font file, embedding a systemFont.
But I always get the same error.
Help please!
Thanks,
Dan