User Guide

TextArea class 1183
Setting a property of the TextArea class with ActionScript overrides the parameter of the same
name set in the Property inspector or Component inspector.
The TextArea component overrides the default Flash Player focus rectangle and draws a
custom focus rectangle with rounded corners.
The TextArea component supports CSS styles and any additional HTML styles supported by
Flash Player.
Each component class has a
version property, which is a class property. Class properties are
available only on the class itself. The
version property returns a string that indicates the
version of the component. To access this property, use the following code:
trace(mx.controls.TextArea.version);
Method summary for the TextArea class
There are no methods exclusive to the TextArea class.
Methods inherited from the UIObject class
The following table lists the methods the TextArea class inherits from the UIObject class.
When calling these methods from the TextArea object, use the form
TextAreaInstance.methodName.
NOTE
The code trace(myTextAreaInstance.version); returns undefined.
Method Description
UIObject.createClassObject() Creates an object on the specified class.
UIObject.createObject() Creates a subobject on an object.
UIObject.destroyObject() Destroys a component instance.
UIObject.doLater() Calls a function when parameters have been set in the
Property and Component inspectors.
UIObject.getStyle() Gets the style property from the style declaration or object.
UIObject.invalidate() Marks the object so it is redrawn on the next frame interval.
UIObject.move() Moves the object to the requested position.
UIObject.redraw() Forces validation of the object so it is drawn in the current
frame.
UIObject.setSize() Resizes the object to the requested size.