Using the Textfield made the trick I also set to off the scroll policies so they wouldn't show Thanks Terius
Alex Harui wrote: > > measureText doesn’t know how to wordwrap. > > I would try: set the .text on the textField, set the textField’s width > to explicitWidth-10, and return the textHeight + 10 as the measuredHeight > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Guillermo Villasana > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [flexcoders] How to make TextArea resize to fit content > > Hello, I have been searching around to find out how to make htmlText (or > Text if is used instead of htmlText) in TextArea to resize in height so > that it won't make a scroll. > This is what I was able to understand to achive the problem and > generated this class: > > <code> > package myclases > { > import mx.controls.TextArea; > import flash.text.TextLineMetrics; > public class AdvancedTextArea extends TextArea > { > public function AdvancedTextArea() { > super(); > } > > // The default size is the size of the text plus a 10 pixel margin. > override protected function measure():void { > super.measure(); > > // Calculate the default size of the control based on the > // contents of the TextArea.text property. > var lineMetrics:TextLineMetrics = measureText(text); > // Add a 10 pixel border area around the text. > measuredHeight = measuredMinHeight = lineMetrics.height + 10; > } > } > } > </code> > > then I use it in an action script like this: > > <code> > pTextArea=new AdvancedTextArea(); > pTextArea.invalidateSize(); > pTextArea.width=300; > pTextArea.text="a very very long text that should wrap around in a > 300px width Text Area. This text is dynamic....;" > myCanvas.addChild(pTextArea); > </code> > > Still the TextArea will not resize it's height and the scrollbar > appears, what am I doing wrong? How can I resize the pTextArea after the > Text or htmlText property is set? > > Thanks for any help > Terius > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
