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TextField.getDepth()
Availability
Flash Player 6.
Usage
my_txt .getDepth() : Number
Parameters
None.
Returns
An integer.
Description
Method; returns the depth of a text field.
Example
The following example demonstrates text fields residing at different depths. Create a dynamic text
field on the Stage. Add the following ActionScript to your FLA or AS file, which dynamically
creates two text fields at runtime and outputs their depths.
this.createTextField("first_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 100, 22);
this.createTextField("second_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), 10, 10, 100,
22);
for (var prop in this) {
if (this[prop] instanceof TextField) {
var this_txt:TextField = this[prop];
trace(this_txt._name+" is a TextField at depth: "+this_txt.getDepth());
}
}