# Finding x,y pos of a letter in textField

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-x-y-pos-of-a-letter-in-textfield/204817>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-x-y-pos-of-a-letter-in-textfield/204817 "2006-10-23T19:36:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![MultipleParadox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MultipleParadox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MultipleParadox)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/finding-x-y-pos-of-a-letter-in-textfield/204817/1 "2006-10-23T19:36:12Z")

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## Hi, I’d like to know how I could find the x and y coordinates of a given character in a dynamic textfield placed on stage?

In fact I have a given movie clip containing a word, which when clicked, must tween it’s position on a “placeholder” in the textfield (placing the word in place to complete the sentence)

Hope this makes sense and thanks,

MultipleParadox