flash on 2011-11-6

/**
 * Copyright tjoen ( http://wonderfl.net/user/tjoen )
 * MIT License ( http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php )
 * Downloaded from: http://wonderfl.net/c/sOcg
 */

package {
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.text.TextField;
    import flash.text.TextFormat;  
    import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;  
    import flash.events.MouseEvent;

    public class TextField_setTextFormatExample extends Sprite {
        private var myTextField:TextField = new TextField();
        private var newFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
        
        public function TextField_setTextFormatExample() {
            myTextField.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
            myTextField.selectable = false;
            myTextField.background = true;
            myTextField.text = "No matter where you click on this text field only the TEXT IN ALL CAPS changes format.";

            myTextField.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickHandler);

            newFormat.color = 0xFF0000;
            newFormat.size = 18;
            newFormat.underline = true;
            newFormat.italic = true;
                
            this.addChild(myTextField);
        }

        private function clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
            var currentTextFormat:TextFormat = myTextField.getTextFormat(55);
            
            if(currentTextFormat.size != 18) {
                myTextField.setTextFormat(newFormat, 54, 70);
            }
            else {
                myTextField.setTextFormat(myTextField.defaultTextFormat);
            }    
        }    
    }
}