Keith, OK, I missed something in the beginning then. I was nearly suggesting not to lose sanity over a text area. And, yes, I love it when smart coders get triggered and show marvelous solutions. Even if it is a hassle. LOL.
I love this list!!!! Kind regards Cor -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Reinfeld Sent: zondag 29 maart 2009 17:05 To: 'Flash Coders List' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ?: how to prevent users to copy text from aTextArea? Cor, Well, I did suggest the TextField/Scrollbar thing before. Then I followed up with my extend TextArea thing (then Muzak one-upped me.) In terms of reusability I think it is a greater hassle to have to configure a TextField/Scrollbar solution than to go the extended TextArea route. The code is already written, where's the hassle? Muzak, > So it's not really a bug, just a (very) bad decision. How is 'a (very) bad decision' not a bug when it impacts functionality like this? Regards, -Keith http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:flashcoders- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Cor > Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:59 AM > To: 'Flash Coders List' > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ?: how to prevent users to copy text from > aTextArea? > > Absolutely, I was following this along but at some given point I thought > maybe they overlook the most simple way. > Which is always good, otherwise we would maybe have square wheels... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anthony > Pace > Sent: zondag 29 maart 2009 13:45 > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ?: how to prevent users to copy text from > aTextArea? > > In this situation I agree with you, that rolling your own would be > pretty easy and could prove to be less of a hassle; however, he does > present a nice solution to the problem at hand. > > Cor wrote: > > Just interested. > > Is all this worth the hassle? > > I mean instead using a TextArea, I would go for a normal TextField and a > > custom scrollbar all in 1 movieclip. > > And set the needs. > > > > Cor. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Muzak > > Sent: zondag 29 maart 2009 1:20 > > To: Flash Coders List > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ?: how to prevent users to copy text from > > aTextArea? > > > > > > The problem seems to be that TextArea uses the "enabled" value to set > the > > inner textField's selectable property value. > > > > protected function updateTextFieldType():void { > > textField.type = (enabled && _editable) ? TextFieldType.INPUT : > > TextFieldType.DYNAMIC; > > textField.selectable = enabled; > > textField.wordWrap = _wordWrap; > > textField.multiline = true; > > } > > > > So each time the updateTextFieldType() method is called, no matter what > you > > set TextArea.textField.selectable to, it will revert to > > the TextArea.enabled value. > > That's why : > > > > details_ta.textField.selectable = false; > > > > doesn't really work. > > > > So it's not really a bug, just a (very) bad decision. > > Why it was done that way, who knows.. > > > > To get the TextArea to work the way you want, you can extend it and > override > > the updateTextFieldType() method and add a selectable > > property, like so: > > > > package { > > > > import fl.controls.TextArea; > > import flash.text.TextFieldType; > > > > public class TextArea2 extends TextArea { > > > > private var _selectable:Boolean = true; > > > > override protected function updateTextFieldType():void { > > textField.type = (enabled && _editable) ? TextFieldType.INPUT : > > TextFieldType.DYNAMIC; > > textField.selectable = _selectable; > > textField.wordWrap = _wordWrap; > > textField.multiline = true; > > } > > > > public function get selectable():Boolean { > > return _selectable; > > } > > public function set selectable(value:Boolean):void { > > _selectable = value; > > super.textField.selectable = value; > > updateTextFieldType() > > } > > > > } > > } > > > > > > Tested with the code you provided earlier (normal TextArea on stage): > > > > package { > > > > import flash.display.Sprite; > > import fl.controls.TextArea; > > import flash.text.TextField; > > import flash.events.Event; > > import TextArea2; > > > > public class TestTextArea extends Sprite { > > > > public var details_ta:TextArea; > > public var details2_ta:TextArea2; > > > > public function TestTextArea() { > > addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, addedToStageHandler); > > init(); > > } > > > > private function init():void { > > trace("TestTextArea ::: init"); > > details2_ta = new TextArea2(); > > details2_ta.selectable = false; > > details2_ta.x = 220; > > details2_ta.y = 10; > > details2_ta.width = 200; > > details2_ta.height = 100; > > addChild(details2_ta); > > } > > > > private function addedToStageHandler(evt:Event):void { > > trace("TestTextArea ::: addedToStageHandler"); > > var msg:String = "<b>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,</b> consectetuer > > adipiscing elit."; > > details_ta.htmlText = msg; > > details2_ta.htmlText = msg; > > } > > > > } > > } > > > > regards, > > Muzak > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Keith Reinfeld" <[email protected]> > > To: "'Flash Coders List'" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:11 PM > > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ?: how to prevent users to copy text from > > aTextArea? > > > > > > > >> Then again there is this: > >> > >> package{ > >> //imports > >> import fl.controls.TextArea; > >> import flash.text.TextField; > >> > >> public class CustomTextArea extends TextArea{ > >> //vars > >> private var internalTextField:TextField; > >> > >> public function CustomTextArea(){ > >> super(); > >> internalTextField = TextField(this.textField); > >> } > >> > >> public function set selectable(b:Boolean):void{ > >> internalTextField.mouseEnabled = b; > >> this.editable = b; > >> } > >> > >> public function get selectable():Boolean{ > >> return internalTextField.mouseEnabled; > >> } > >> } > >> } > >> > >> Example usage: > >> > >> package{ > >> //imports > >> import flash.display.MovieClip; > >> import CustomTextArea; > >> > >> public class Application extends MovieClip{ > >> //vars > >> private var customTA:CustomTextArea; > >> > >> public function Application(){ > >> init(); > >> //addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, > >> onUpArrow); > >> } > >> > >> private function init():void{ > >> customTA = new CustomTextArea(); > >> > >> addChild(customTA); > >> customTA.x = 0; > >> customTA.y = 0; > >> customTA.width = 150; > >> customTA.height = 90; > >> customTA.htmlText = "<font color='#0000FF'><b>Lorem > >> ipsum dolor sit amet,</b> consectetuer adipiscing elit.</font><font > >> color='#0000FF'><b>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,</b> consectetuer > adipiscing > >> elit.</font><font color='#0000FF'><b>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,</b> > >> consectetuer adipiscing elit.</font><font color='#0000FF'><b>Lorem > ipsum > >> dolor sit amet,</b> consectetuer adipiscing elit.</font>"; > >> > >> trace("customTA.selectable =",customTA.selectable); > >> customTA.selectable = false; > >> trace("customTA.selectable =",customTA.selectable); > >> } > >> } > >> } > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> -Keith > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2028 - Release Date: > 03/28/09 > > 07:16:00 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.278 / Virus Database: 270.11.31/2028 - Release Date: 03/28/09 > 07:16:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders No virus found in this incoming message. 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