# TextField alpha

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-alpha/50041>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 28, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-alpha/50041 "2004-04-28T21:02:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Danneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@Danneman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Danneman)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-alpha/50041/1 "2004-04-28T21:02:15Z")

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In the help-files it clearly states that it is possible to change the \_alpha of a created textfield. But trying with the following code wont get the job done:

[AS]  
// step 1) Create textfield  
createTextField(“myText”, 1, 100, 100, 100, 100);

// step 2) Set some values  
myText.border = true;  
myText.background = true;

// step 3) Add the text  
myText.text = “Dude, wheres my joint”;

// step 4) TRY DOING ALPHA - (does nothing, though)  
myText.\_alpha = 50;  
[/AS]

The code should be fine according to the help-files, so what am I doing wrong?

Thanks