There is some JS you can run in the wrapper HTML that will give focus to the SWF, but it doesn't work in FF2 or Chrome. Blake
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of valdhor Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: textArea.setFocus(); Unfortunately, you can't. The browser has focus until the user clicks on your app. BTW. Does anyone know if this is rectified with FP10? Or is it just something we have to live with from the browser vendors? --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "tchredeemed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks guys, now I guess my problem is how to give the application > focus without clicking on it? > > parentApplication.systemManager.activate() ? > > Not sure exactly where to go :) >

