oops, seems like i'm getting mixed up between lists. here is mike chotin's suggestion ala flexcoders:
Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> to flexcoders Hide options 17:38 (28 minutes ago) From: *Matt Chotin < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>* Mailed-By: *returns.groups.yahoo.com* Reply-To: * [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: *06-Jan-2006 17:38* Subject: *RE: [flexcoders] input text scrolls when pressing right arrow key* Reply | Reply to all | Forward | Print | Add sender to Contacts list | Delete this message | Report phishing | Show original Try setting the maxhscroll. Matt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: fla coder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 06-Jan-2006 18:01 Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] input text scrolls when pressing right arrow key To: Flashcoders mailing list <[email protected]> many thanks to everyone! josh, i need to have autosize set. but.. somehow i get the feeling mr chotin has the solution right there. will try it as soon as i get home. much obliged! On 06/01/06, Josh Gormley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you specifying a width for this text field? I can't duplicate > this on my machine (Mac G5), but I'm guessing it's because you're not > setting a width and you also have autosize set to left. Changing > either of those parameters should do the trick. > > Josh > > > On Jan 6, 2006, at 5:19 AM, fla coder wrote: > > > hi > > > > please try the following: > > > > create a TextField with properties similar to: > > > > txf.type = "input"; > > txf.autoSize = "left"; > > txf.multiline = false; > > txf.wordWrap = false; > > txf.text = "test"; > > > > run the movie and click inside the field. > > press the right cursor key until you reach the last character in > > the field. > > (the last 't' of 'text'). > > now, if you press the right cursor key again, the word scrolls to > > the left. > > > > my question is, is there any way to stop this behaviour? > > open to nasty, but processor friendly tricks if that is the only > > way... > > > > many thanks > > fla > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

