Reset text field 1

[TigerGirl7]

Hello,

I have a text field that says "enter your email here". Is it possible to have the text disappear when the user clicks in the field?

Thanks!

 

[oldnewbie]

my_input_text.onSetFocus = function(){
    my_input_text.text = "";
};

Regards,

 

[TigerGirl7]

Thanks OldNewbie!

 

[oldnewbie]

NP!

Regards,

 

[aaronzimmer]

Okay, oldnewbie,

I'm having the same trouble. I'm new to FLASH, so where do you put this script? When I try to assign it to the text box in question, it says 'current selections cannot have actionscript applied to it'

What do I do???

 

[oldnewbie]

This script should be on the first frame of your movie. It defines a function, which should execute when your input textfield gets focus.
You should replace my_input_text by the instance name you gave your textfield. If you already have some text in the textfield to start with, then clicking in the textfield (giving it focus), should normally clear the text that was there, ready for the user to input his text.

Regards,

 

[Michels25]

Greetings,

You can take it a step further with the Flash MX onKillFocus function. This function will cause the text field to return to its original state when the user clicks anywhere out of the bounds of the text field. The script below demonstrates:

field1.onSetFocus = function() {
if (field1.text == "enter your email here&quot {
field1.text = "";
}
};
field1.onkillfocus = function() {
if (field1.text == "&quot {
field1.text = "enter your email here";
}
};

If anyone needs an FLA concerning this issue, you may reach me at admin@thedarkcontent.com

Sincerely,
Jamie Michels

http://www.thedarkcontent.com