Use the defaultTextFormat property instead of setTextFormat.
On 1/29/08, Andrew Sinning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yes, that's exactly what I'm going ot have to do. This has got to be a
> BUG. If I trace out the format.align property after a single character
> change it goes from center to null! Then after the user replaces all of
> the text it changes to left.
>
> Glen Pike wrote:
> > In AS3 I have to keep applying the TextFormat object to the TextField
> > when it's content changes:
> >
> > function createText():void {
> > _nameText.setSelection(0, _nameText.text.length);
> > //_nameText.caretIndex = 0;
> > _nameText.setTextFormat(_nameFormat);
> > addChild(_nameText);
> > _nameText.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, textChange);
> > }
> >
> >
> > private function textChange(evt:Event):void {
> > _nameText.setTextFormat(_nameFormat);
> > }
> >
> > Andrew Sinning wrote:
> >> I'm creating an input-type TextField at runtime and setting the align
> >> prop of its TextFormat to 'center'. The default text displays
> >> centered. If the user edits just one character at a time the text
> >> remains centered. However, if they select all of the text and then
> >> type something in, the align suddenly changes to 'left'. Any idea
> >> what's going on?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Flashcoders mailing list
> >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
> Flashcoders mailing list
> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
>
--
Cory Petosky : Lead Developer : PUNY
1618 Central Ave NE Suite 130
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Office: 612.216.3924
Mobile: 240.422.9652
Fax: 612.605.9216
http://www.punyentertainment.com
_______________________________________________
Flashcoders mailing list
Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
