Similar to what I suggested; yet, it shouldn't have to be a sprite as a
shape could do just as well I think.
Either way, you gave code and I didn't.
Taka Kojima wrote:
Hey Peter,
Hmm... i see the issue, very weird, probably classifies as a bug,
here's how I got around it:
public function DistributorsForm () :void {
// sets styles ... set size =14 instead of default 16...
StyleFlair.snapOnTextArea(details_ta, {size:14});
details_ta.textField.selectable = false;
var details_ta_overlay:Sprite = new Sprite();
details_ta_overlay.graphics.beginFill(0xFFFFFF, 0);
details_ta_overlay.graphics.drawRect(details_ta.x, details_ta.y,
details_ta.width - details_ta.verticalScrollBar.width,
details_ta.height - details_ta.horizontalScrollBar.height);
details_ta_overlay.graphics.endFill();
addChild(details_ta_overlay);
}
you could even extend TextArea to override the selectable setter to do
this or something, I'm sure there is a better/cleaner way to implement
this , but hey it works right?
Hope this helps.
- Taka
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:14 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Joel, Ian,
I agree with you, because I thought I was doing it "by the book" (=AS3
Reference).
Thanks, you are willing to look at the code. Code is included however it is
extracted from the source files and not a working standalone example.
I extracted everything what is done with the details_ta TextArea-instance.
The details_ta is on the stage before the code is exectued. I compile all
code in Flex Builder 3 in a SWC-file which I link in as Library in Flash FLA
(Flash CS4), if that matters.
Text in the details_ta, when Test movie is executed, can be selected and
copied. I'll hope the code can help.
Code:
package {
import fl.controls.TextArea;
import flash.display.*;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.text.TextField;
public class DistributorsForm extends ModuleTemplate {
public var details_ta:TextArea; // for displaying the list
public function DistributorsForm () :void {
// sets styles ... set size =14 instead of default 16...
StyleFlair.snapOnTextArea(details_ta, {size:14});
details_ta.textField.selectable = false;
}
// MUTATOR for the information GUI widget...
public function set detailsWidget(s:String):void {
details_ta.htmlText = s;
};
private function showDetails(distributors:Array) : void {
var s:String = "";
for each (var d:Distributor in distributors) {
s = s.concat( htmlFormat(d), "<BR><BR>");
}
detailsWidget = s; // display the data
}
private function htmlFormat(d:Distributor):String {
var blueColorFont:String = "<FONT COLOR='#99CCFF'>";
var BREAK:String = "<BR>";
var endFont:String = "</FONT>";
// format details ...
var details:String;
details = "<B>" + d.companyname + "</B>";
details += d.contactperson + BREAK;
details += d.address + BREAK;
details += d.city + BREAK;
details += d.telephone + BREAK;
return details;
}
} // endof class
} // endof package
class StyleFlair {
public static function snapOnTextArea(ta:TextArea,
formatObj:Object=null):void {
// set default format values, or have them override with formatObj
var size:uint = 16;
var color:String = "0xFFFFFF";
if (formatObj != null) {
if (formatObj.size != null) size = formatObj.size;
if (formatObj.color != null) color = formatObj.color;
if (formatObj.font != null) font = formatObj.font;
}
ta.editable = false;
ta.enabled = false;
ta.setStyle("marginRight", 1);
ta.setStyle("marginLeft", 1);
var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
format.font = font ;
format.color = color;
format.size = size;
ta.setStyle("textFormat", format);
}
}
class moduleTemplate is not shown but does do anything with details_ta, or
formatting components.
Peter
Citeren Joel Stransky <[email protected]>:
Somehow I doubt that.
How about posting your code so there's no confusion.
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 3:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Joel,
Thanks, however that didn't work.
(sorry if I was not clear in my response on Ian's hint, because what you
wrote was exactly what I did)
Still no joy ...
Peter
Citeren Joel Stransky <[email protected]>:
Target the TextArea's TextField
details_ta.textField.selectable = false;
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 2:39 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
Ian,
thanks for replying. Unfortunately noop.
I use the htmlText property of the TextArea instance instead of the
text
prioperty to display text (such as details_ta.htmlText = "<b>text
sample</b>"; and details_ta is an TextArea instance on the stage).
Could that something have to do with it?
Peter
Citeren Ian Thomas <[email protected]>:
Try:
textArea.textField.selectable=false;
HTH,
Ian
On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 4:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
I'll have to prevent users to copy text from a TextArea. In Flex I
saw
you
do that bij setting a selectable attribute of the
mx.controls.TextArea
to
false.
However, this seems not possible with the fl.controls.TextArea, which
is
used in Flash CS4 / AS3.
Does someone has a tip or hint.
Thanks.
PS. setting editable of the TextArea to false doesn't help, and
setting
the
enabled attribute of the TextArea to false gives a disabled look and
is
not
the intention.
Peter van der Post
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