# Input Text Cursor problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-cursor-problem/82853
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [March 14, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-cursor-problem/82853 "2005-03-14T07:51:39Z")
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### Author: ![SomeCallMeBub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@SomeCallMeBub](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SomeCallMeBub)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2005, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-cursor-problem/82853/1 "2005-03-14T07:51:39Z")

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This seems trivial, but I searched and wasn’t able to find an answer:

I’m trying to get the cursor to start in a specific text field a la:

```auto
Selection.setFocus("inputTextInstance");

```

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The problems:

\*\*When previewing just the swf:

- The cursor doesn’t blink, but the text field is selected.
- After entering text, pressing backspace doesn’t work, you need to press shift+backspace to delete text.

When previewing the swf embedded in html in a browser:

- The cursor doesn’t select the text field automatically - I need to click on the swf then hit tab, or select the text field directly.

So really, I’m looking to get it so that when the swf is loaded in html, it pops up with a blinking cursor in that text field, and I thought the setFocus would do that, but it’s not working for me.

Suggestions?