MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH - Page 649

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<textbox>
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
<textbox
id = "myID"
literal = "true|false"
maxlength = "myLength"
multiline = "true|false"
size = "mySize"
tabindex = "myIdx"
value = "myValue"/>
Attributes
id String; represents a unique identification string that is used by the extensibility features
to identify the control and access the value it returns.
literal Boolean value; if true, the value that is returned from this control is enclosed by
quotation marks (""). If
false, which is the default setting, the returned value does not have
quotation marks.("").
maxlength Number; sets the maximum number of characters that can be entered.
multiline Boolean value; if true, more than one line of input is allowed. If false, which
is the default setting, only one line of input is allowed.
size Number; an integer that sets the width of the input field using the average character
width.
tabindex Number; an integer that represents the control’s position in the tab order
(available only on Windows).
value String; default text that appears in the textbox.
Child tags
None.
Parent tag
<dialog>, <hbox>, <row>, <vbox>
Description
Control tag; creates a control that allows input of text.