# Multiple textfields?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-textfields/252889>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 25, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-textfields/252889 "2008-02-25T04:10:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![patrickjv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@patrickjv](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/patrickjv)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/multiple-textfields/252889/1 "2008-02-25T04:10:25Z")

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Simple question… I hope. How can one create multiple textfields? trying e.g.

```auto
 
var textvalue:TextField = new TextField();
var format:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
format.size = 48;
textvalue.defaultTextFormat = format;
 
addChild(textvalue);
textvalue.text = "hi everyone";
 
addChild(textvalue);
textvalue.text = "hello world";

```

will only generate “hello world”. Apparently second overwrites first, no?  
Anyone?  
t.i.a  
P