# Dynamic Text Fields

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-fields/236939>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 25, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-fields/236939 "2007-08-25T05:46:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![riveroaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@riveroaks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/riveroaks)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamic-text-fields/236939/1 "2007-08-25T05:46:37Z")

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How can I set the width and height of a text field that I have created dynamically?

textField.textWidth and textField.textHeight are read-only properties and I saw no method that allows public access to set the width or height.

Thanks.