# Form input text

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-input-text/160168
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**Created:** [August 23, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-input-text/160168 "2005-08-23T22:18:42Z")
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#### Post date: [August 23, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/form-input-text/160168/1 "2005-08-23T22:18:42Z")

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hello.

working with input text in flash. i’m declaring what should be in the input box when the movie loads (name, email, friend’s email) so that the user knows where to enter what.

my problem is that you have to highlight the the text in order to type something new in. is there a way in flash to make the text automatically dissapear when you click in there.

i imagine it’s an onEnterFrame, onMouseMove, updateAfterEvent sort of thing but I’m not sure of the syntax.

any ideas?

thanks,

-mikey