TextInput parameters

You can set the following authoring parameters for each TextInput component instance in
the Property inspector or the Component inspector (Window > Component Inspector menu option):

editable indicates whether the TextInput component is editable (true) or not (false). The default value is true.

password indicates whether the field is a password field (true) or not (false). The default value is false.

text specifies the contents of the TextInput component. You cannot enter carriage returns in the Property inspector or the Component inspector. The default value is "" (an empty string).

You can set the following additional parameters for each TextInput component instance in the Component inspector (Window > Component Inspector):

maxChars is the maximum number of characters that the text input field can contain. The default value is null (meaning unlimited).

restrict indicates the set of characters that a user can enter in the text input field. The default value is undefined. See TextInput.restrict.

enabled is a Boolean value that indicates whether the component can receive focus and input. The default value is true.

visible is a Boolean value that indicates whether the object is visible (true) or not (false). The default value is true.

NOTE

The minHeight and minWidth properties are used by internal sizing routines. They are defined in UIObject, and are overridden by different components as needed. These properties can be used if you make a custom layout manager for your application. Otherwise, setting these properties in the Component inspector has no visible effect.

You can write ActionScript to control these and additional options for the TextInput component using its properties, methods, and events. For more information, see TextInput class.

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