# As3 simple textField problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-textfield-problem/296722>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-textfield-problem/296722 "2009-09-18T21:51:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![surf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@surf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/surf)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as3-simple-textfield-problem/296722/1 "2009-09-18T21:51:17Z")

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if i have a code where myText is TextField

```auto

myText.htmlText= "skldjsdjsdjsldjsd";

```

what can i do to make it clear the textField?  
and  
secondly… and insert a different set of text? eg “apple”