Clear text field on got focus

programming flash
1

I’ve implemented an Atomz search and want the text field (that has the default text=“search”) to clear itself on receiving focus.

IMPORTANT - it MUST work on a click OR when tabbing into it.

I’m using an input text field.

2

OK, since I stumped everyone - or since no one cared, here’s how I got it to work:

I put this on frame 1

//set the default text/prompt
var urlSearch = “Search”;

//continuously check for focus and clear text if it = ‘search’
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
if (Selection.getFocus()== “_level0.SearchHolder.search”) {

    if (_root.urlSearch == "Search") {
    _root.urlSearch = "";				    } 
} 
}

‘SearchHolder’ was a button instance in side of which was an input text field with instance name ‘search’.

That’s 1 for me, a few thousand for Kirupa. Now I’m on a roll.

3

Nice job!

4

this.onMouseUp = function(){
eval(Selection.getFocus()).text = “”;
}