# TextField Conversion 8 to 7

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-conversion-8-to-7/192730
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 30, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-conversion-8-to-7/192730 "2006-06-30T15:43:49Z")
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### Author: ![Jpao17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@Jpao17](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jpao17)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-conversion-8-to-7/192730/1 "2006-06-30T15:43:49Z")

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Ok so I created a project using AS2 classes in Flash 8 and everything worked just dandy. But since theres no Director 8, only Director MX, i had to convert my Flash 8 project to a Flash 7. NP Right? Well Everything still works just great, the only problem is 1 single line of code:

LinkText = LinkBox.createTextField(“Text”, this.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, null, null);

(LinkBox is a MovieClip)  
Anyway, if i were to: trace(LinkText); right after that line, in Flash 8 it spits out \_level0.linkbla.blabla.blabla.bla.lba, the path to the Textfield. but in Flash 7 it spits out “undefined”

I know there was a major change between the way Flash 8 handles text than Flash MX but im stumped, perhaps you guys can help with with this one?

Thanks! -Chris