OMG. This is nuts. I guess I should have read the docs a little better. =) hey thanks again!
--- In [email protected], "Daniel Freiman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > try: > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/text/TextField.html#replaceSelectedText() > > - Daniel Freiman > > On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 2:28 PM, xmrcivicboix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > I have this issue about the rich text editor that I hope someone can > > help with. Basically, I want to be able to insert the string > > '<!--pagebreak-->' at a certain caret index. This works fine when I > > use the textarea.text property but when I use textarea.htmlText, it > > inserts the '<!--pagebreak--> 7 characters before the caret. This is > > because it counted the format '<B></B>' as indices. To > > illustrate what I meant. Take a look: > > > > TEXT INSERTING: > > The <B>United States</B> is acting in step with Europe, where > > governments often take a more interventionist stance in economies and > > the financial systems are in the hands of a comparatively small number > > of banks. > > [CURSOR GOES HERE] > > Britain took the lead last week, declaring its intention to take > > equity stakes in banks to steady them. In the last two days, France, > > Italy and Spain have announced rescue packages for their banks that > > include state shareholdings. > > > > RESULT: > > The <B>United States</B> is acting in step with Europe, where > > governments often take a more interventionist stance in economies and > > the financial systems are in the hands of a comparatively small number > > of <!--pagebreak-->banks. > > > > Britain took the lead last week, declaring its intention to take > > equity stakes in banks to steady them. In the last two days, France, > > Italy and Spain have announced rescue packages for their banks that > > include state shareholdings. > > > > CODE: > > var carIndex:int = textArea.getTextField().caretIndex; > > var beginText:String = this.htmlText.substring(0, carIndex); > > var endText:String = this.htmlText.substr(carIndex,this.htmlText.length); > > var text:String = beginText + "\n <!--pagebreak--> \n" + endText; > > this.htmlText = text; > > > > I can use the 'text' property but then I will lose all my formatting. > > > > Can anyone think of a solution? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > >
