Setting text field options

The Properties palette contains several options that define the text field's behavior:

Allow Input 

Allows users to enter text in the text field in the exported SWF file.

Export Text Field as HTML 

Interprets text in a text field as HTML code.

Variable

Contains the variable name for a text field. For more information, see the Adobe LiveMotion 2.0 Scripting Guide.

Limit

Limits the number of characters a user can enter into a text field in an exported SWF file.

Make Text Selectable

Allows users to select the text in the text field in an exported SWF file.

The following options are set in the Properties palette menu. To turn the options on or off, select them in the Properties palette menu.

Show Border/Background

Adds a black border and a white background to text fields.

Single Line

Sets the text field to a single-line field; text does not wrap in the field.

Multi-Line

Sets the text field to a multi-line field; text wraps to fit the text field.

Password

Masks text characters with dots to keep passwords entered in Web pages secure.