# Set TextFieldAutoSize property via String.. Easy?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-textfieldautosize-property-via-string-easy/318974>\
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**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-textfieldautosize-property-via-string-easy/318974 "2011-02-04T22:36:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/set-textfieldautosize-property-via-string-easy/318974/1 "2011-02-04T22:36:14Z")

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Anybody know the proper syntaxt for setting the textField’s Auto Size property from a String?

var myTextField:TextField;  
myTextField = new TextField();

myTextField.autoSize=TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; //Default way Works fine

var string:String = “TextFieldAutoSize.Left”;  
myTextField.autoSize=[string]; //Doesnt work

var string:String =“LEFT”;  
myTextField.autoSize=TextFieldAutoSize[string] //Works but i need everything on the right of the equals sign to be information “from the string”