# Lock a text box so it can be edited

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-a-text-box-so-it-can-be-edited/167620>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 30, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-a-text-box-so-it-can-be-edited/167620 "2005-10-30T07:22:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/lock-a-text-box-so-it-can-be-edited/167620/1 "2005-10-30T07:22:54Z")

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wow i feel dumb. i thought it was textbox.enabled = false; but i can still type in it.

thanks.