How to set focus and insert caret in an empty text field in AS3

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stage.focus = textField;

textField.setSelection(0,0);

is not working for me.

stupid question: is it selectable? :D – back2dos Mar 22 '10 at 10:21 — back2dos, Mar 22 '10 at 10:21

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 07 '11 at 19:23

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If the caret is not showing in your text field after using stage.focus = textField;

Simply try publishing your movie instead of testing it with the CTRL+Enter command.

It didn't work for me until I published it.

-Cheers

answered Dec 07 '11 at 19:23

mghWeb

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 23 '10 at 17:37

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Is "textField" the child of a library movieclip? If so, you have to access it through the parent.

stage.focus = someMovieStageName.textField

answered Mar 23 '10 at 17:37

curro

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