# How i search the text in my dynamic text box

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-search-the-text-in-my-dynamic-text-box/261398>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 27, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-search-the-text-in-my-dynamic-text-box/261398 "2008-05-27T10:04:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![vjn\_23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9de0a6/32.png) [@vjn\_23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/vjn_23)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-search-the-text-in-my-dynamic-text-box/261398/1 "2008-05-27T10:04:09Z")

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Hi,

How i search the text in my dynamic text box.

Suppose I give one value in input text box. That search and select that word in the dynamic text box. How is it possible. Give me any solutions.

so i attached one jpg like this image.

Like this selection the text.

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**Author:** ![jon\_bla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jon\_bla](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jon_bla)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-i-search-the-text-in-my-dynamic-text-box/261398/2 "2008-05-27T13:19:09Z")

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I guess this might just be the thing you may be looking for  
[http://blog.greensock.com/textmetrics/](http://blog.greensock.com/textmetrics/)