User Guide

TextArea component 729
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);
Note: The code
trace(myTextAreaInstance.version); returns undefined.
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.
Methods inherited from the UIComponent class
The following table lists the methods the TextArea class inherits from the UIComponent class.
When calling these methods from the TextArea object, use the form
TextAreaInstance.methodName.
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 will be 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.
UIObject.setSkin() Sets a skin in the object.
UIObject.setStyle() Sets the style property on the style declaration or object.
Method Description
UIComponent.getFocus() Returns a reference to the object that has focus.
UIComponent.setFocus() Sets focus to the component instance.