# Component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component/92371>\
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**Created:** [October 16, 2003, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component/92371 "2003-10-16T09:35:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![maroof\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@maroof\_d](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maroof_d)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2003, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/component/92371/1 "2003-10-16T09:35:50Z")

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I’m writing a TextComponent. it has 2 things:

1. a TextArea component, for editing text.
2. A MovieClip, which is outside the TextArea and appears on focus. used for dragging the component and placing it anywhere.

When i design the component, should i place the TextArea inside the dragger movieclip and say “Convert to Symbol”, or some other way???  
can someone help me.  
The MovieClip should be able to move (dragging support) n the TextArea shud be editable. the handlers should be in the class file, not fla.

Please help me. i have tried a lot of different things.