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Example
The following example creates a text field that you can remove from the Stage when you click
the remove_btn instance. Create a button and call it remove_btn, and then add the following
ActionScript to your FLA or ActionScript file.
this.createTextField("my_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 300,
22);
my_txt.text = new Date().toString();
my_txt.border = true;
remove_btn.onRelease = function() {
my_txt.removeTextField();
};
replaceSel (TextField.replaceSel method)
public replaceSel(newText:String) : Void
Replaces the current selection with the contents of the newText parameter. The text is
inserted at the position of the current selection, using the current default character format and
default paragraph format. The text is not treated as HTML, even if the text field is an HTML
text field.
You can use the replaceSel() method to insert and delete text without disrupting the
character and paragraph formatting of the rest of the text.
Note: You must use the Selection.setFocus() method to focus the field before you call the
replaceSel() method.
Parameters
newText:String - A string.
Example
The following example code creates a multiline text field with text on the Stage. When you
select some text and then right-click or Control-click over the text field, you can select Enter
current date from the context menu. This selection calls a function that replaces the
selected text with the current date.
this.createTextField("my_txt", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 320,
240);
my_txt.border = true;
my_txt.wordWrap = true;
my_txt.multiline = true;
my_txt.type = "input";
my_txt.text = "Select some sample text from the text field and then rightclick/control
click "
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