How to set focus to a text field?

[csdstudio]

Now that setFocus() is gone, how do you tell the player to set focus to a specific input text field. I've searched thru the reference docs and haven't had any luck.

[Tink]

stage.focus = myTestField;

[csdstudio]

Originally Posted by Tink

stage.focus = myTestField;

Great, that was too simple. I always forget to check the Stage class. Thanks man!

[csdstudio]

But how come when you set focus to the text field, the cursor isn't flashing yet you can still type?

[Tink]

But how come when you set focus to the text field, the cursor isn't flashing yet you can still type?

good question which unfortunately I don't have the answer to

[Mortimer Jazz]

Could this possibly be the same as in previous versions of Flash?

If your Flash Movie already has focus when you assign focus to a particularTextField then you will see the flashing caret, but if you set focus on a TextField during the initial setup (ie before the user has interacted with your Flash Movie in any way), your TextField will have focus, but the caret will not appear.

I seem to remember reading that this is a limitation they can't get around.

[wojex]

You should use Selection object, especially setFocus method. It works great for me.

for example:

Selection.setFocus("_root.MyTextField");

Text indicator blinks and textfield is ready to edit.

regards
Wojtek Majerski

[insomniac42]

The Selection class no longer exists in AS3, but this will focus the text field and place the carat at the end:

stage.focus = textField;
textField.setSelection(textField.text.length,textField.text.length);

[bubba]

What if you don't have any actual text in the field and just want the cursor to flash at position 0. The code doesn't seem to work.

Originally Posted by insomniac42

The Selection class no longer exists in AS3, but this will focus the text field and place the carat at the end:

stage.focus = textField;
textField.setSelection(textField.text.length,textField.text.length);

[bubba]

Here's the solution if anyone needs it:

http://reality-sucks.blogspot.com/20...ing-focus.html