# Disable Textbox..how?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-textbox-how/169310>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 15, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-textbox-how/169310 "2005-11-15T08:40:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![superprg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2005, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-textbox-how/169310/1 "2005-11-15T08:40:54Z")

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When I am taking textbox/inputbox component from the library I can disable them as  
txt\_Tno.enabled=false;  
But when I am clicking on the Text Tool on the left side(drawing) and giving the same instance name and doing it, its not getting disabeld  
Any pointers?