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size = 12
color = 0x000000
bold = false
italic = false
underline = false
url = ""
target = ""
align = "left"
leftMargin = 0
rightMargin = 0
indent = 0
leading = 0
blockIndent = 0
bullet = false
display = block
tabStops = [] // (empty array)
You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass.
Parameters
instanceName:String - A string that identifies the instance name of the new text field.
depth:Number - A positive integer that specifies the depth of the new text field.
x:Number - An integer that specifies the x coordinate of the new text field.
y:Number - An integer that specifies the ycoordinate of the new text field.
width:Number - A positive integer that specifies the width of the new text field.
height:Number - A positive integer that specifies the height of the new text field.
Returns
TextField -
Example
The following example creates a text field with a width of 300, a height of 100, an x
coordinate of 100, a y coordinate of 100, no border, red, and underlined text:
this.createTextField("my_txt", 1, 100, 100, 300, 100);
my_txt.multiline = true;
my_txt.wordWrap = true;
var my_fmt:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
my_fmt.color = 0xFF0000;
my_fmt.underline = true;
my_txt.text = "This is my first test field object text.";
my_txt.setTextFormat(my_fmt);
416 ActionScript classes