It's becuase you have wordWrap set to true. Here's a quick and dirty example - try setting back to true to see the difference.
this.createTextField('subhead', 20, 1, 435, 434, 200); with (this.subhead) { selectable = true; wordWrap = false; multiline = true; autoSize = 'center'; border = true; } var sMyString:String = "This is my textfield string, la, la la, la la, and it is centred, la, la la, la la"; var nCharNum:Number = 0; function fMakeString(mcScope_psd, fltText_psd) { trace(mcScope_psd); mcScope_psd[fltText_psd].text += mcScope_psd.sMyString.charAt(mcScope_psd.nCharNum++); if (mcScope_psd.nCharNum == mcScope_psd.sMyString.length) { clearInterval(mcScope_psd.iMakeText); } } iMakeText = setInterval(fMakeString, 50, this, "subhead"); > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Perdue, > Blake > Sent: 11 October 2006 16:01 > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Center align a multiline textfield? > > > Yeah, tried and still doesn't work. Anyone? > > This email may contain confidential material. If you were not an intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete all copies. We may monitor email to and from our network. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com