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TextInput.text
Availability
Flash Player 6 (6.0.79.0).
Edition
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
textInputInstance.text
Description
Property; the text contents of a TextInput component. The default value is "" (an
empty string).
Example
The following code places a string in the TextInput instance called my_ti, and then traces that
string to the Output panel.
You must first drag a TextInput component to the Stage and give it an instance name of
my_ti; then add the following code to Frame 1.
/**
Requires:
- TextInput instance on Stage (instance name: my_ti)
*/
var my_ti:mx.controls.TextInput;
my_ti.text = "The Royal Nonesuch";
trace(my_ti.text); // "The Royal Nonesuch"