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UITextField

Package | mx.core
Class | public class UITextField
Inheritance | UITextField FlexTextField flash.text.TextField
Implements | IAutomationObject, IIMESupport, IFlexModule, IInvalidating, ISimpleStyleClient, IToolTipManagerClient, IUITextField
Subclasses | AdvancedDataGridItemRenderer, DataGridItemRenderer, UITextFieldGridItemRenderer

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The UITextField class defines the component used by many Flex components to display text. For example, the mx.controls.Button control uses a UITextField component to define the label area of the Button control.

The UITextField class extends the flash.text.TextField class to support additional functionality required by Flex, such as CSS styles, invalidation/measurement/layout, enabling/disabling, tooltips, and IME (Input Method Editor) support for entering Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text.

Warning: if UITextField inherits `layoutDirection="rtl"`, it will modify its own `transform.matrix` to restore the default coordinate system locally.

See also

flash.text.TextField
mx.core.UITextFormat

Public Properties

| Property | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | automationDelegate : Object The delegate object which is handling the automation related functionality. | UITextField
|  | automationEnabled : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise. | UITextField
|  | automationName : String Name that can be used as an identifier for this object. | UITextField
|  | automationOwner : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The owner of this component for automation purposes. | UITextField
|  | automationParent : DisplayObjectContainer [read-only] The parent of this component for automation purposes. | UITextField
|  | automationValue : Array [read-only] This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application. | UITextField
|  | automationVisible : Boolean [read-only] True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise. | UITextField
|  | baselinePosition : Number [read-only] The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text. | UITextField
|  | className : String [read-only] The name of this instance's class, such as "DataGridItemRenderer". | UITextField
|  | document : Object A reference to the document object associated with this UITextField object. | UITextField
|  | enabled : Boolean A Boolean value that indicates whether the component is enabled. | UITextField
|  | enableIME : Boolean [read-only] A flag that indicates whether the IME should be enabled when the component receives focus. | UITextField
|  | explicitHeight : Number Number that specifies the explicit height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates. | UITextField
|  | explicitMaxHeight : Number [read-only] Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, if the maxHeight property is set. | UITextField
|  | explicitMaxWidth : Number [read-only] Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, if the maxWidth property is set. | UITextField
|  | explicitMinHeight : Number [read-only] The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | explicitMinWidth : Number [read-only] The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | explicitWidth : Number Number that specifies the explicit width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates. | UITextField
|  | focusPane : Sprite A single Sprite object that is shared among components and used as an overlay for drawing the focus indicator. | UITextField
|  | ignorePadding : Boolean If true, the paddingLeft and paddingRight styles will not add space around the text of the component. | UITextField
|  | imeMode : String Specifies the IME (input method editor) mode. | UITextField
|  | includeInLayout : Boolean Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container. | UITextField
|  | inheritingStyles : Object The beginning of this UITextField's chain of inheriting styles. | UITextField
|  | initialized : Boolean A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required) | UITextField
|  | isPopUp : Boolean Set to true by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up. | UITextField
|  | maxHeight : Number [read-only] The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | maxWidth : Number [read-only] The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | measuredHeight : Number [read-only] The default height of the component, in pixels. | UITextField
|  | measuredMinHeight : Number The default minimum height of the component, in pixels. | UITextField
|  | measuredMinWidth : Number The default minimum width of the component, in pixels. | UITextField
|  | measuredWidth : Number [read-only] The default width of the component, in pixels. | UITextField
|  | minHeight : Number [read-only] The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | minWidth : Number [read-only] The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. | UITextField
|  | moduleFactory : IFlexModuleFactory The moduleFactory that is used to create TextFields in the correct SWF context. | UITextField
|  | nestLevel : int Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy. | UITextField
|  | nonInheritingStyles : Object The beginning of this UITextField's chain of non-inheriting styles. | UITextField
|  | nonZeroTextHeight : Number [read-only] Unlike textHeight, this returns a non-zero value even when the text is empty. | UITextField
|  | owner : DisplayObjectContainer By default, set to the parent container of this object. | UITextField
|  | parent : DisplayObjectContainer [override] [read-only] The parent container or component for this component. | UITextField
|  | percentHeight : Number Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size. | UITextField
|  | percentWidth : Number Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size. | UITextField
|  | processedDescriptors : Boolean Set to true after the createChildren() method creates any internal component children. | UITextField
|  | styleName : Object The class style used by this component. | UITextField
|  | systemManager : ISystemManager Returns the SystemManager object used by this component. | UITextField
|  | toolTip : String Text to display in the ToolTip. | UITextField
|  | tweeningProperties : Array Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object. | UITextField
|  | updateCompletePendingFlag : Boolean A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required) | UITextField

Public Methods
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| Method | Defined By
--- | --- | ---
|  | UITextField() Constructor. | UITextField
|  | getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height | UITextField
|  | getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width | UITextField
|  | getStyle(styleProp:String):* Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this component's style lookup chain. | UITextField
|  | getTextStyles():TextFormat Returns the TextFormat object that represents character formatting information for this UITextField object. | UITextField
|  | getUITextFormat():UITextFormat Returns a UITextFormat object that contains formatting information for this component. | UITextField
|  | initialize():void Initializes this component. | UITextField
|  | invalidateDisplayList():void Marks a component so that its updateDisplayList() method gets called during a later screen update. | UITextField
|  | invalidateProperties():void Marks a component so that its commitProperties() method gets called during a later screen update. | UITextField
|  | invalidateSize():void Marks a component so that its measure() method gets called during a later screen update. | UITextField
|  | move(x:Number, y:Number):void Moves the component to a specified position within its parent. | UITextField
|  | owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean Returns true if the child is parented or owned by this object. | UITextField
|  | parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void This function is called when a UITextField object is assigned a parent. | UITextField
|  | replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean Replays the specified event. | UITextField
|  | setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void Sizes the object. | UITextField
|  | setColor(color:uint):void Sets the font color of the text. | UITextField
|  | setFocus():void Sets the focus to this component. | UITextField
|  | setStyle(styleProp:String, value:*):void Does nothing. | UITextField
|  | setVisible(visible:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void Sets the visible property of this UITextField object. | UITextField
|  | styleChanged(styleProp:String):void Detects changes to style properties. | UITextField
|  | toString():String [override] Returns a string indicating the location of this object within the hierarchy of DisplayObjects in the Application. | FlexTextField
|  | truncateToFit(truncationIndicator:String = null):Boolean Truncate text to make it fit horizontally in the area defined for the control, and append an ellipsis, three periods (...), to the text. | UITextField
|  | validateNow():void Validate and update the properties and layout of this object and redraw it, if necessary. | UITextField

Styles

| Style | Description | Defined By
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | color | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component, including the component label. The default value for the Halo theme is `0x0B333C`. The default value for the Spark theme is `0x000000`. | UITextField
|  | disabledColor | Type: uint Format: Color CSS Inheritance: yes Color of text in the component if it is disabled. The default value is`0xAAB3B3`. | UITextField
|  | fontAntiAliasType | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `antiAliasType` property of internal TextFields. The possible values are `"normal"` (`flash.text.AntiAliasType.NORMAL`) and `"advanced"` (`flash.text.AntiAliasType.ADVANCED`). The default value is `"advanced"`, which enables advanced anti-aliasing for the font. Set to `"normal"` to disable the advanced anti-aliasing. This style has no effect for system fonts. This style applies to all the text in a TextField subcontrol; you cannot apply it to some characters and not others. The default value is`"advanced"`. See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.AntiAliasType | UITextField
|  | fontFamily | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Name of the font to use. Unlike in a full CSS implementation, comma-separated lists are not supported. You can use any font family name. If you specify a generic font name, it is converted to an appropriate device font. The default font for the Halo theme is `"Verdana"`. The default font for the Spark theme is `"Arial"`. | UITextField
|  | fontGridFitType | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `gridFitType` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls. The possible values are `"none"` (`flash.text.GridFitType.NONE`), `"pixel"` (`flash.text.GridFitType.PIXEL`), and `"subpixel"` (`flash.text.GridFitType.SUBPIXEL`). This property only applies when you are using an embedded font and the `fontAntiAliasType` property is set to `"advanced"`. This style has no effect for system fonts. This style applies to all the text in a TextField subcontrol; you can't apply it to some characters and not others. The default value is`"pixel"`. See also flash.text.TextField flash.text.GridFitType | UITextField
|  | fontSharpness | Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `sharpness` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls. This property specifies the sharpness of the glyph edges. The possible values are Numbers from -400 through 400. This property only applies when you are using an embedded font and the `fontAntiAliasType` property is set to `"advanced"`. This style has no effect for system fonts. This style applies to all the text in a TextField subcontrol; you can't apply it to some characters and not others. The default value is`0`. See also flash.text.TextField | UITextField
|  | fontSize | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Height of the text, in pixels. In the Halo theme, the default value is 10 for all controls except the ColorPicker control. For the Halo themed ColorPicker control, the default value is 11. In the Spark theme, the default value is 12 for all controls except the ColorPicker control. For the Spark themed ColorPicker control, the default value is 11. | UITextField
|  | fontStyle | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is italic font. Recognized values are `"normal"` and `"italic"`. The default value is`"normal"`. | UITextField
|  | fontThickness | Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes Sets the `thickness` property of internal TextFields that represent text in Flex controls. This property specifies the thickness of the glyph edges. The possible values are Numbers from -200 to 200. This property only applies when you are using an embedded font and the `fontAntiAliasType` property is set to `"advanced"`. This style has no effect on system fonts. This style applies to all the text in a TextField subcontrol; you can't apply it to some characters and not others. The default value is`0`. See also flash.text.TextField | UITextField
|  | fontWeight | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is boldface. Recognized values are `normal` and `bold`. The default value for Button controls is `bold`. The default value for all other controls is `normal`. | UITextField
|  | kerning | Type: Boolean CSS Inheritance: yes A Boolean value that indicates whether kerning is enabled (`true`) or disabled (`false`). Kerning adjusts the gap between certain character pairs to improve readability, and should be used only when necessary, such as with headings in large fonts. Kerning is supported for embedded fonts only. Certain fonts, such as Verdana, and monospaced fonts, such as Courier New, do not support kerning. The default value is`false`. | UITextField
|  | leading | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Additional vertical space between lines of text. The default value is 2. The default value for the ComboBox control is 0. | UITextField
|  | letterSpacing | Type: Number CSS Inheritance: yes The number of additional pixels to appear between each character. A positive value increases the character spacing beyond the normal spacing, while a negative value decreases it. The default value is`0`. | UITextField
|  | locale | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes The locale of the text displayed by this component. FTE and TLF use this locale to map Unicode characters to font glyphs and to find fallback fonts. Note: This style only applies when an MX component specifies UIFTETextField as its `textFieldClass`. The default value is`"en"`. | UITextField
|  | paddingLeft | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's left border and the left edge of its content area. The default value is 0. The default value for a Button control in the Halo theme is 10 and in the Spark theme is 6. The default value for the ComboBox control is 5. The default value for the Form container is 16. The default value for the Tree control is 2. | UITextField
|  | paddingRight | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: no Number of pixels between the component's right border and the right edge of its content area. The default value is 0. The default value for a Button control in the Halo theme is 10 and in the Spark theme is 6. The default value for the ComboBox control is 5. The default value for the Form container is 16. | UITextField
|  | textAlign | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Alignment of text within a container. Possible values are `"left"`, `"right"`, or `"center"`. The default value for most components is `"left"`. For the FormItem component, the default value is `"right"`. For the Button, LinkButton, and AccordionHeader components, the default value is `"center"`, and this property is only recognized when the `labelPlacement` property is set to `"left"` or `"right"`. If `labelPlacement` is set to `"top"` or `"bottom"`, the text and any icon are centered. | UITextField
|  | textDecoration | Type: String CSS Inheritance: yes Determines whether the text is underlined. Possible values are `"none"` and `"underline"`. The default value is`"none"`. | UITextField
|  | textFieldClass | Type: Class CSS Inheritance: no The class implementing IUITextField that is used by this component to render text. It can be set to either the mx.core.UITextField class (to use the classic TextField class built into Flash Player) or the mx.core.UIFTETextField class (to use the Text Layout Framework to get improved text rendering, including bidirectional layout). The default value is`mx.core.UITextField`. | UITextField
|  | textIndent | Type: Number Format: Length CSS Inheritance: yes Offset of first line of text from the left side of the container, in pixels. The default value is`0`. | UITextField

Property Detail

automationDelegate | property

`automationDelegate:Object`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The delegate object which is handling the automation related functionality.

Implementation
`public function get automationDelegate():Object`
`public function set automationDelegate(value:Object):void`

automationEnabled | property |

`automationEnabled:Boolean` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 4

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

True if this component is enabled for automation, false otherwise.

Implementation
`public function get automationEnabled():Boolean`

automationName | property |

`automationName:String`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Name that can be used as an identifier for this object.

Implementation
`public function get automationName():String`
`public function set automationName(value:String):void`

automationOwner | property |

`automationOwner:DisplayObjectContainer` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 4

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The owner of this component for automation purposes.

Implementation
`public function get automationOwner():DisplayObjectContainer`

automationParent | property |

`automationParent:DisplayObjectContainer` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 4

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The parent of this component for automation purposes.

Implementation
`public function get automationParent():DisplayObjectContainer`

automationValue | property |

`automationValue:Array` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

This value generally corresponds to the rendered appearance of the object and should be usable for correlating the identifier with the object as it appears visually within the application.

Implementation
`public function get automationValue():Array`

automationVisible | property |

`automationVisible:Boolean` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 4

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

True if this component is visible for automation, false otherwise.

Implementation
`public function get automationVisible():Boolean`

baselinePosition | property |

`baselinePosition:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The y-coordinate of the baseline of the first line of text.

Implementation
`public function get baselinePosition():Number`

className | property |

`className:String` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The name of this instance's class, such as `"DataGridItemRenderer"`.

This string does not include the package name. If you need the package name as well, call the `getQualifiedClassName()` method in the flash.utils package. It will return a string such as `"mx.controls.dataGridClasses::DataGridItemRenderer"`.

Implementation
`public function get className():String`

document | property |

`document:Object`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A reference to the document object associated with this UITextField object. A document object is an Object at the top of the hierarchy of a Flex application, MXML component, or AS component.

Implementation
`public function get document():Object`
`public function set document(value:Object):void`

enabled | property |

`enabled:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A Boolean value that indicates whether the component is enabled. This property only affects the color of the text and not whether the UITextField is editable. To control editability, use the `flash.text.TextField.type` property.

The default value is `true`.

Implementation
`public function get enabled():Boolean`
`public function set enabled(value:Boolean):void`

See also

flash.text.TextField

enableIME | property |

`enableIME:Boolean` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 4

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 10, AIR 1.5

A flag that indicates whether the IME should be enabled when the component receives focus.

Implementation
`public function get enableIME():Boolean`

explicitHeight | property |

`explicitHeight:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Number that specifies the explicit height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `explicitHeight` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleY` property.

Setting the `height` property also sets this property to the specified height value.

Implementation
`public function get explicitHeight():Number`
`public function set explicitHeight(value:Number):void`

explicitMaxHeight | property |

`explicitMaxHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Number that specifies the maximum height of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, if the maxHeight property is set. Because maxHeight is read-only, this method returns NaN. You must override this method and add a setter to use this property.

The default value is `NaN`.

Implementation
`public function get explicitMaxHeight():Number`

See also

mx.core.UIComponent.explicitMaxHeight

explicitMaxWidth | property |

`explicitMaxWidth:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Number that specifies the maximum width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates, if the maxWidth property is set. Because maxWidth is read-only, this method returns NaN. You must override this method and add a setter to use this property.

The default value is `NaN`.

Implementation
`public function get explicitMaxWidth():Number`

See also

mx.core.UIComponent.explicitMaxWidth

explicitMinHeight | property |

`explicitMinHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels.

Application developers typically do not set the explicitMinHeight property. Instead, they set the value of the minHeight property, which sets the explicitMinHeight property. The value of minHeight does not change.

At layout time, if minHeight was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMinHeight is used. Otherwise, the value of measuredMinHeight is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `minHeight` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleY` property.

Implementation
`public function get explicitMinHeight():Number`

explicitMinWidth | property |

`explicitMinWidth:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels.

Application developers typically do not set the explicitMinWidth property. Instead, they set the value of the minWidth property, which sets the explicitMinWidth property. The value of minWidth does not change.

At layout time, if minWidth was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMinWidth is used. Otherwise, the value of measuredMinWidth is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `minWidth` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleX` property.

Implementation
`public function get explicitMinWidth():Number`

explicitWidth | property |

`explicitWidth:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Number that specifies the explicit width of the component, in pixels, in the component's coordinates.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `explicitWidth` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleX` property.

Setting the `width` property also sets this property to the specified width value.

Implementation
`public function get explicitWidth():Number`
`public function set explicitWidth(value:Number):void`

focusPane | property |

`focusPane:Sprite`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A single Sprite object that is shared among components and used as an overlay for drawing the focus indicator. Components share this object if their parent is a focused component, not if the component implements the IFocusManagerComponent interface.

Implementation
`public function get focusPane():Sprite`
`public function set focusPane(value:Sprite):void`

ignorePadding | property |

`ignorePadding:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

If `true`, the `paddingLeft` and `paddingRight` styles will not add space around the text of the component.

The default value is `true`.

Implementation
`public function get ignorePadding():Boolean`
`public function set ignorePadding(value:Boolean):void`

imeMode | property |

`imeMode:String`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies the IME (input method editor) mode. The IME enables users to enter text in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Flex sets the specified IME mode when the control gets the focus, and sets it back to the previous value when the control loses the focus.

The flash.system.IMEConversionMode class defines constants for the valid values for this property. You can also specify `null` to specify no IME.

The default value is `null`.

Implementation
`public function get imeMode():String`
`public function set imeMode(value:String):void`

See also

flash.system.IMEConversionMode

includeInLayout | property |

`includeInLayout:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies whether this component is included in the layout of the parent container. If `true`, the object is included in its parent container's layout and is sized and positioned by its parent container as per its layout rules. If `false`, the object size and position are not affected by its parent container's layout.

Implementation
`public function get includeInLayout():Boolean`
`public function set includeInLayout(value:Boolean):void`

inheritingStyles | property |

`inheritingStyles:Object`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The beginning of this UITextField's chain of inheriting styles. The `getStyle()` method accesses `inheritingStyles[styleName]` to search the entire prototype-linked chain. This object is set up by the `initProtoChain()` method. You typically never need to access this property directly.

Implementation
`public function get inheritingStyles():Object`
`public function set inheritingStyles(value:Object):void`

initialized | property |

`initialized:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required)

Implementation
`public function get initialized():Boolean`
`public function set initialized(value:Boolean):void`

isPopUp | property |

`isPopUp:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Set to `true` by the PopUpManager to indicate that component has been popped up.

Implementation
`public function get isPopUp():Boolean`
`public function set isPopUp(value:Boolean):void`

maxHeight | property |

`maxHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The maximum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels. The default value of this property is set by the component developer.

The component developer uses this property to set an upper limit on the height of the component.

If the application developer overrides the default value of maxHeight, the new value is stored in explicitMaxHeight. The default value of maxHeight does not change. As a result, at layout time, if maxHeight was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMaxHeight is used for the component's maximum recommended height. If maxHeight is not set explicitly by the user, then the default value is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `maxHeight` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleY` property. Some components have no theoretical limit to their height. In those cases their `maxHeight` is set to `UIComponent.DEFAULT_MAX_HEIGHT`.

Implementation
`public function get maxHeight():Number`

maxWidth | property |

`maxWidth:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The maximum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels. The default value of this property is set by the component developer.

The component developer uses this property to set an upper limit on the width of the component.

If the application developer overrides the default value of maxWidth, the new value is stored in explicitMaxWidth. The default value of maxWidth does not change. As a result, at layout time, if maxWidth was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMaxWidth is used for the component's maximum recommended width. If maxWidth is not set explicitly by the user, then the default value is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `maxWidth` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleX` property. Some components have no theoretical limit to their width. In those cases their `maxWidth` is set to `UIComponent.DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH`.

Implementation
`public function get maxWidth():Number`

measuredHeight | property |

`measuredHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The default height of the component, in pixels. This value is set by the `measure()` method.

Implementation
`public function get measuredHeight():Number`

measuredMinHeight | property |

`measuredMinHeight:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The default minimum height of the component, in pixels. This value is set by the `measure()` method.

Implementation
`public function get measuredMinHeight():Number`
`public function set measuredMinHeight(value:Number):void`

measuredMinWidth | property |

`measuredMinWidth:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The default minimum width of the component, in pixels. This value is set by the `measure()` method.

Implementation
`public function get measuredMinWidth():Number`
`public function set measuredMinWidth(value:Number):void`

measuredWidth | property |

`measuredWidth:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The default width of the component, in pixels. This value is set by the `measure()` method.

Implementation
`public function get measuredWidth():Number`

minHeight | property |

`minHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The minimum recommended height of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels. The default value depends on the component's implementation.

If the application developer sets the value of minHeight, the new value is stored in explicitMinHeight. The default value of minHeight does not change. As a result, at layout time, if minHeight was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMinHeight is used for the component's minimum recommended height. If minHeight is not set explicitly by the application developer, then the value of measuredMinHeight is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `minHeight` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleY` property.

Implementation
`public function get minHeight():Number`

minWidth | property |

`minWidth:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The minimum recommended width of the component to be considered by the parent during layout. This value is in the component's coordinates, in pixels. The default value depends on the component's implementation.

If the application developer sets the value of minWidth, the new value is stored in explicitMinWidth. The default value of minWidth does not change. As a result, at layout time, if minWidth was explicitly set by the application developer, then the value of explicitMinWidth is used for the component's minimum recommended width. If minWidth is not set explicitly by the application developer, then the value of measuredMinWidth is used.

This value is used by the container in calculating the size and position of the component. It is not used by the component itself in determining its default size. Thus this property may not have any effect if parented by Container, or containers that don't factor in this property. Because the value is in component coordinates, the true `minWidth` with respect to its parent is affected by the `scaleX` property.

Implementation
`public function get minWidth():Number`

moduleFactory | property |

`moduleFactory:IFlexModuleFactory`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The moduleFactory that is used to create TextFields in the correct SWF context. This is necessary so that embedded fonts will work.

Implementation
`public function get moduleFactory():IFlexModuleFactory`
`public function set moduleFactory(value:IFlexModuleFactory):void`

nestLevel | property |

`nestLevel:int`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Depth of this object in the containment hierarchy. This number is used by the measurement and layout code. The value is 0 if this component is not on the DisplayList.

Implementation
`public function get nestLevel():int`
`public function set nestLevel(value:int):void`

nonInheritingStyles | property |

`nonInheritingStyles:Object`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The beginning of this UITextField's chain of non-inheriting styles. The `getStyle()` method accesses `nonInheritingStyles[styleName]` method to search the entire prototype-linked chain. This object is set up by the `initProtoChain()` method. You typically never need to access this property directly.

Implementation
`public function get nonInheritingStyles():Object`
`public function set nonInheritingStyles(value:Object):void`

nonZeroTextHeight | property |

`nonZeroTextHeight:Number` [read-only]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Unlike textHeight, this returns a non-zero value even when the text is empty. In this case, it returns what the textHeight would be if the text weren't empty.

Implementation
`public function get nonZeroTextHeight():Number`

owner | property |

`owner:DisplayObjectContainer`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

By default, set to the parent container of this object. However, if this object is a child component that is popped up by its parent, such as the dropdown list of a ComboBox control, the owner is the component that popped up this object.

This property is not managed by Flex, but by each component. Therefore, if you use the `PopUpManger.createPopUp()` or `PopUpManger.addPopUp()` method to pop up a child component, you should set the `owner` property of the child component to the component that popped it up.

The default value is the value of the `parent` property.

Implementation
`public function get owner():DisplayObjectContainer`
`public function set owner(value:DisplayObjectContainer):void`

parent | property |

`parent:DisplayObjectContainer` [read-only] [override]

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The parent container or component for this component.

Implementation
`public function get parent():DisplayObjectContainer`

percentHeight | property |

`percentHeight:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies the height of a component as a percentage of its parent's size. Allowed values are 0-100. The default value is NaN. Setting the `height` or `explicitHeight` properties resets this property to NaN.

This property returns a numeric value only if the property was previously set; it does not reflect the exact size of the component in percent.

This property is always set to NaN for the UITextField control.

When used with Spark layouts, this property is used to calculate the height of the component's bounds after scaling and rotation. For example if the component is rotated at 90 degrees, then specifying `percentHeight` will affect the component's width.

Implementation
`public function get percentHeight():Number`
`public function set percentHeight(value:Number):void`

percentWidth | property |

`percentWidth:Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Specifies the width of a component as a percentage of its parent's size. Allowed values are 0-100. The default value is NaN. Setting the `width` or `explicitWidth` properties resets this property to NaN.

This property returns a numeric value only if the property was previously set; it does not reflect the exact size of the component in percent.

This property is always set to NaN for the UITextField control.

When used with Spark layouts, this property is used to calculate the width of the component's bounds after scaling and rotation. For example if the component is rotated at 90 degrees, then specifying `percentWidth` will affect the component's height.

Implementation
`public function get percentWidth():Number`
`public function set percentWidth(value:Number):void`

processedDescriptors | property |

`processedDescriptors:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Set to `true` after the `createChildren()` method creates any internal component children.

Implementation
`public function get processedDescriptors():Boolean`
`public function set processedDescriptors(value:Boolean):void`

styleName | property |

`styleName:Object`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

The class style used by this component. This can be a String, CSSStyleDeclaration or an IStyleClient.

If this is a String, it is the name of one or more whitespace delimited class declarations in an `<fx:Style>` tag or CSS file. You do not include the period in the `styleName`. For example, if you have a class style named `".bigText"`, set the `styleName` property to `"bigText"` (no period).

If this is an IStyleClient (typically a UIComponent), all styles in the `styleName` object are used by this component.

Implementation
`public function get styleName():Object`
`public function set styleName(value:Object):void`

systemManager | property |

`systemManager:ISystemManager`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the SystemManager object used by this component.

Implementation
`public function get systemManager():ISystemManager`
`public function set systemManager(value:ISystemManager):void`

toolTip | property |

`toolTip:String`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Text to display in the ToolTip.

Implementation
`public function get toolTip():String`
`public function set toolTip(value:String):void`

tweeningProperties | property |

`tweeningProperties:Array`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Array of properties that are currently being tweened on this object.

Used to alert the EffectManager that certain properties of this object are being tweened, so that the EffectManger doesn't attempt to animate the same properties.

Implementation
`public function get tweeningProperties():Array`
`public function set tweeningProperties(value:Array):void`

updateCompletePendingFlag | property |

`updateCompletePendingFlag:Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A flag that determines if an object has been through all three phases of layout validation (provided that any were required)

Implementation
`public function get updateCompletePendingFlag():Boolean`
`public function set updateCompletePendingFlag(value:Boolean):void`
Constructor Detail

UITextField | () | Constructor

`public function UITextField()`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Constructor.

Method Detail

getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight | () | method

`public function getExplicitOrMeasuredHeight():Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured height

Returns

| `Number` — A Number which is explicitHeight if defined or measuredHeight if not.

getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth | () | method |

`public function getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth():Number`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

A convenience method for determining whether to use the explicit or measured width

Returns

| `Number` — A Number which is explicitWidth if defined or measuredWidth if not.

getStyle | () | method |

`public function getStyle(styleProp:String):*`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Gets a style property that has been set anywhere in this component's style lookup chain.

This same method is used to get any kind of style property, so the value returned can be a Boolean, String, Number, int, uint (for an RGB color), Class (for a skin), or any kind of object. Therefore the return type is simply specified as *.

If you are getting a particular style property, you know its type and often want to store the result in a variable of that type. No casting from * to that type is necessary.

`var backgroundColor:uint = getStyle("backgroundColor");`

If the style property has not been set anywhere in the style lookup chain, the value returned by `getStyle()` is `undefined`. Note that `undefined` is a special value that is not the same as `false`, `""`, `NaN`, `0`, or `null`. No valid style value is ever `undefined`. You can use the method `IStyleManager2.isValidStyleValue()` to test whether the value was set.

Parameters

| `styleProp:String` — Name of the style property.

Returns

| `*` — Style value.

getTextStyles | () | method |

`public function getTextStyles():TextFormat`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns the TextFormat object that represents character formatting information for this UITextField object.

Returns

| `TextFormat` — A TextFormat object.

See also

flash.text.TextFormat

getUITextFormat | () | method |

`public function getUITextFormat():UITextFormat`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns a UITextFormat object that contains formatting information for this component. This method is similar to the `getTextFormat()` method of the flash.text.TextField class, but it returns a UITextFormat object instead of a TextFormat object.

The UITextFormat class extends the TextFormat class to add the text measurement methods `measureText()` and `measureHTMLText()`.

Returns

| `UITextFormat` — An object that contains formatting information for this component.

See also

mx.core.UITextFormat
flash.text.TextField

initialize | () | method |

`public function initialize():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Initializes this component.

This method is required by the IUIComponent interface, but it actually does nothing for a UITextField.

invalidateDisplayList | () | method |

`public function invalidateDisplayList():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Marks a component so that its `updateDisplayList()` method gets called during a later screen update.

Invalidation is a useful mechanism for eliminating duplicate work by delaying processing of changes to a component until a later screen update. For example, if you want to change the width and height, it would be wasteful to update the component immediately after you change the width and then update again with the new height. It is more efficient to change both properties and then render the component with its new size once.

Invalidation methods rarely get called. In general, setting a property on a component automatically calls the appropriate invalidation method.

invalidateProperties | () | method |

`public function invalidateProperties():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Marks a component so that its `commitProperties()` method gets called during a later screen update.

Invalidation is a useful mechanism for eliminating duplicate work by delaying processing of changes to a component until a later screen update. For example, if you want to change the text color and size, it would be wasteful to update the color immediately after you change it and then update the size when it gets set. It is more efficient to change both properties and then render the text with its new size and color once.

Invalidation methods rarely get called. In general, setting a property on a component automatically calls the appropriate invalidation method.

invalidateSize | () | method |

`public function invalidateSize():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Marks a component so that its `measure()` method gets called during a later screen update.

Invalidation is a useful mechanism for eliminating duplicate work by delaying processing of changes to a component until a later screen update. For example, if you want to change the text and font size, it would be wasteful to update the text immediately after you change it and then update the size when it gets set. It is more efficient to change both properties and then render the text with its new size once.

Invalidation methods rarely get called. In general, setting a property on a component automatically calls the appropriate invalidation method.

move | () | method |

`public function move(x:Number, y:Number):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Moves the component to a specified position within its parent. Calling this method is exactly the same as setting the component's `x` and `y` properties.

If you are overriding the `updateDisplayList()` method in a custom component, call the `move()` method rather than setting the `x` and `y` properties. The difference is that the `move()` method changes the location of the component and then dispatches a `move` event when you call the method, while setting the `x` and `y` properties changes the location of the component and dispatches the event on the next screen refresh.

Parameters

| `x:Number` — Left position of the component within its parent.
| `y:Number` — Top position of the component within its parent.

owns | () | method |

`public function owns(child:DisplayObject):Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns `true` if the child is parented or owned by this object.

Parameters

| `child:DisplayObject` — The child DisplayObject.

Returns

| `Boolean` — `true` if the child is parented or owned by this UITextField object.

See also

owner

parentChanged | () | method |

`public function parentChanged(p:DisplayObjectContainer):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

This function is called when a UITextField object is assigned a parent. You typically never need to call this method.

Parameters

| `p:DisplayObjectContainer` — The parent of this UITextField object.

replayAutomatableEvent | () | method |

`public function replayAutomatableEvent(event:Event):Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Replays the specified event. A component author should probably call super.replayAutomatableEvent in case default replay behavior has been defined in a superclass.

Parameters

| `event:Event` — The event to replay.

Returns

| `Boolean` — `true` if a replay was successful.

setActualSize | () | method |

`public function setActualSize(w:Number, h:Number):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Sizes the object. Unlike directly setting the `width` and `height` properties, calling the `setActualSize()` method does not set the `explictWidth` and `explicitHeight` properties, so a future layout calculation can result in the object returning to its previous size. This method is used primarily by component developers implementing the `updateDisplayList()` method, by Effects, and by the LayoutManager.

Parameters

| `w:Number` — Width of the object.
| `h:Number` — Height of the object.

setColor | () | method |

`public function setColor(color:uint):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Sets the font color of the text.

Parameters

| `color:uint` — The new font color.

setFocus | () | method |

`public function setFocus():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Sets the focus to this component. The component can in turn pass focus to a subcomponent.

Note: Only the TextInput and TextArea controls show a highlight when this method sets the focus. All controls show a highlight when the user tabs to the control.

setStyle | () | method |

`public function setStyle(styleProp:String, value:*):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Does nothing. A UITextField cannot have inline styles.

Parameters

| `styleProp:String` — Name of the style property.
| `value:*` — New value for the style.

setVisible | () | method |

`public function setVisible(visible:Boolean, noEvent:Boolean = false):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Sets the `visible` property of this UITextField object.

Parameters

| `visible:Boolean` — `true` to make this UITextField visible, and `false` to make it invisible.
| `noEvent:Boolean` (default = `false`)`` — `true` to suppress generating an event when you change visibility.

styleChanged | () | method |

`public function styleChanged(styleProp:String):void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Detects changes to style properties. When any style property is set, Flex calls the `styleChanged()` method, passing to it the name of the style being set.

This is an advanced method that you might override when creating a subclass of UIComponent. When you create a custom component, you can override the `styleChanged()` method to check the style name passed to it, and handle the change accordingly. This lets you override the default behavior of an existing style, or add your own custom style properties.

If you handle the style property, your override of the `styleChanged()` method should call the `invalidateDisplayList()` method to cause Flex to execute the component's `updateDisplayList()` method at the next screen update.

Parameters

| `styleProp:String` — The name of the style property, or null if all styles for this component have changed.

truncateToFit | () | method |

`public function truncateToFit(truncationIndicator:String = null):Boolean`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Truncate text to make it fit horizontally in the area defined for the control, and append an ellipsis, three periods (...), to the text.

Parameters

| `truncationIndicator:String` (default = `null`)`` — The text to be appended after truncation. If you pass `null`, a localizable string such as `"..."` will be used.

Returns

| `Boolean` — `true` if the text needed truncation.

validateNow | () | method |

`public function validateNow():void`

Language Version : | ActionScript 3.0

Product Version : | Flex 3

Runtime Versions : | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Validate and update the properties and layout of this object and redraw it, if necessary. Processing properties that require substantial computation are normally not processed until the script finishes executing. For example setting the `width` property is delayed, because it can require recalculating the widths of the objects children or its parent. Delaying the processing prevents it from being repeated multiple times if the script sets the `width` property more than once. This method lets you manually override this behavior.

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