About FlashTextEditor component

The FlashTexteditor is v2 Macromedia Flash component that allows for runtime content editing of any flash textfield.

All the properties of the flash text format object can be applied to the selected text.

To add FlashTextEditor component to an application:

  1. In Flash, create TextField on the stage using the TextTool.
  2. Set its type to "Input Text" and give it an instance name.

    Since we will edit HTML, text field should be HTML enabled but FlashTextEditor component will do it automatically for you.

  3. Drag component FlashTextEditor from the Components panel onto the TextField.

    targetTextField parameter will automatically take value of the textfield instance name.

  4. Position the component on top of the text field.
  5. Select Control > Test Movie.