ActionScript 2.0 Language Reference - Adobe Help and Support

When you test this example, the URL of the SWF file you are testing, and the file called
best_flash_ever.swf are displayed in the Output panel.
The MovieClipLoader class used in this example requires Flash Player 7 or later.
variable (TextField.variable property)
public variable : String
The name of the variable that the text field is associated with. The type of this property is
String.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 6
Example
The following example creates a text field called my_txt and associates the variable
today_date with the text field. When you change the variable today_date, then the text that
displays in my_txt updates.
this.createTextField("my_txt", 1, 10, 10, 200, 22);
my_txt.variable = "today_date";
var today_date:Date = new Date();
var date_interval:Number = setInterval(updateDate, 500);
function updateDate():Void {
today_date = new Date();
}
_visible (TextField._visible property)
public _visible : Boolean
A Boolean value that indicates whether the text field my_txt is visible. Text fields that are not
visible (_visible property set to false) are disabled.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 6
Example
The following example creates a text field called my_txt. A button called visible_btn
toggles the visibility of my_txt.
this.createTextField("my_txt", 1, 10, 10, 200, 22);
my_txt.background = true;
my_txt.backgroundColor = 0xDFDFDF;
my_txt.border = true;
my_txt.type = "input";
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