Click to clear text field

[kpsony]

I am pretty new to AS3, and am trying to have my text field clear when I click it, then, if nothing is typed, go back to the original text. For example, I am using this for a "First Name" field.

This is the code I have that isnt working... thoughts? Its giving me an error for the focusHandler, but I cant find the right replacement property?

txName.focusHandler = function(){
	if(txName.text == "Full Name"){
		txName.text = "";
	}
}
txName.killFocusHandler = function(){
    if(txName.text == "")
    {
        txName.text = "Full Name";
    }
}

thank you!

[lordofduct]

Are you using AS3? There is no property of TextField called focusHandler or killFocusHandler.

you should be using the FocusEvent.FOCUS_IN and FocusEvent.FOCUS_OUT.

myTextField.addEventListener( FocusEvent.FOCUS_IN, clearText );
myTextField.addEventListener( FocusEvent.FOCUS_OUT, checkText );

function clearText(e:FocusEvent):void
{
    myTextField.text = "";
}

function checkText(e:FocusEvent):void
{
    if (myTextField.text == "")
    {
         myTextField.text = "Full Name";
    }
}