# textArea component problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-problem/165554>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 12, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-problem/165554 "2005-10-12T00:28:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![beanSoldier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/53a042/32.png) [@beanSoldier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/beanSoldier)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textarea-component-problem/165554/1 "2005-10-12T00:28:58Z")

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hi,

i’m having some trouble with the textArea component.

the textArea component works fine when tested by itself.

when i load this movie into a parent, the scrollBar on the textArea component acts strangely. when i touch the scrollBar area it selects all the text in the textArea and this sucks. again, this does not happen when i test it by itself.

so how can i fix this problem when i load it into a parent movie.

thanks