TextArea component

The TextArea component wraps the native ActionScript TextField object. You can use styles to customize the TextArea component; when an instance is disabled, its contents display in a color represented by the disabledColor style. A TextArea component can also be formatted with HTML, or as a password field that disguises the text.See "Applying a style sheet to a TextArea component" in Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Adobe Flash.

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A TextArea component is supported for both ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0. This document discusses the version 2 component. If you are using the version 3 component, see Using the TextArea in Using ActionScript 3.0 Components.

A TextArea component can be enabled or disabled in an application. In the disabled state, it doesn't receive mouse or keyboard input. When enabled, it follows the same focus, selection, and navigation rules as an ActionScript TextField object. When a TextArea instance has focus, you can use the following keys to control it:

Key	Description
Arrow keys	Move the insertion point one line up, down, left, or right.
Page Down	Moves one screen down.
Page Up	Moves one screen up.
Shift+Tab	Moves focus to the previous object.
Tab	Moves focus to the next object.

For more information about controlling focus, see "Creating custom focus navigation" in Using ActionScript 2.0 Components or FocusManager class.

A live preview of each TextArea instance reflects changes made to parameters in the Property inspector or Component inspector during authoring. If a scroll bar is needed, it appears in the live preview, but it does not function. Text is not selectable in the live preview, and you cannot enter text in the component instance on the Stage.

When you add the TextArea component to an application, you can use the Accessibility panel to make it accessible to screen readers.

TextArea component

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