[RESOLVED] Textfield issues

I create a textfield in a MC....

PHP Code:

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var feedback_txt:TextField= new TextField();
feedback_txt.type=TextFieldType.DYNAMIC;
feedback_txt.x=firstPart+5;
feedback_txt.y=45;
feedback_txt.selectable=false;
feedback_txt.antiAliasType=AntiAliasType.ADVANCED;
feedback_txt.width=secondPart;
feedback_txt.height=25;
if (makeTextFields=="true") {
    nextQuestion_mc.addChild(feedback_txt);
}
feedback_txt.setTextFormat(myFormatPurple); 


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I can see my text field and I can manipulate the mc with a tween and everything loads fine.

I have a function triggered from a timer that changes the text in the field.

PHP Code:

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trace(nextQuestion_mc.feedback_txt); 


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But the textfield comes up as undefined, even though I can see it and manipualte outside the function. The function is on the main timeline, and called from the main timeline. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

Is that code in nextQuestion_mc? If not, then nextQuestion_mc does not have a feedback_txt property. Just adding a child does not create a property. If your trace code is in the same scope as the first code, you could just remove the "nextQuestion_mc." part, since the feedback_txt variable is defined in that scope. Your trace will result in "[Object TextField]".

That solved my problem. Such an easy fix! THANKS! You have helped me on several occasions and I can't thank you enough.