On 2/1/08, learner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I want to have my list variable row height ...precisely the height of the row
> should the height of the text displayed in it..
>
> I have my item rendere like this ..it has image to show and textArea which
> will have html text to display in it...
[snip]
> messageTxt = new TextArea();
> override protected function measure():void{
> trace("measure for message box " + msgObject.message)
> super.measure();
> messageTxt.x = 55;
> messageTxt.width = this.width - 55 - timeStamp.width;
> // should i set the height of the messageTxt here as
> messageTxt.height = messageTxt.textHeight ............but it does not work
> correctly..
> }
Try calling messageTxt.validateNow() before accessing the height. The
TextArea object needs to remeasure its height based on the width
you've set.
Manish
