# Input boxes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 3, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652 "2003-07-03T04:42:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![skrammy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@skrammy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/skrammy)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/1 "2003-07-03T04:42:34Z")

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I’m trying to create an input box where the cursor blinks in the box from the beginning (without requiring the user to mouse click inside of it) Is this possible? Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/2 "2003-07-03T05:03:41Z")

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You could have an external.swf behind the text box that matches the box’s dimensions. Give that swf a custom cursor.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/3 "2003-07-03T05:05:55Z")

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```auto
Selection.setFocus(myTextField);

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/4 "2003-07-03T05:07:16Z")

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whoops i thought you meant the mouse cursor :trout: good job kax…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/5 "2003-07-03T05:07:18Z")

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ahh i knew there should be a property… 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/6 "2003-07-03T05:10:25Z")

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Thanks Kax, just in time for my login thing!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/7 "2003-07-03T05:12:45Z")

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:thumb: 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-boxes/24652/8 "2003-07-03T05:14:54Z")

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Thx Kax :thumb: