something like this: http://www.code4net.com/rte/
--- In [email protected], "Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to write a set of master controls for setting the styles > for 3 rich text areas. what I need is for a single set of controls > (bold button, italics button, ect) to set the styles for all three > rich text areas at the same time. I have read the api and I'm just not > sure how to go about this. i can set the entire text area to bold, but > that is not correct... i just makes the entire textarea bold instead > of anything typed from that point on so i would LOVE any incite on > this problem. > > A few things I have tried to no avail ... > > Toggling the controlls manually: > rt1a.boldButton.selected = true; > var eventObj:Event = new Event("CHANGE"); > dispatchEvent(eventObj); > > Manipulating the RichTextArea manually: > rt1a.textArea.setStyle("fontWeight","bold"); > > Neither one of which seems to work or even be strolling down the right > path to a solution. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Ryan >

