autoSize (TextField.autoSize property)
public autoSize : Object
Controls automatic sizing and alignment of text fields. Acceptable values for autoSize are "none" (the default), "left", "right", and "center". When you set the autoSize property, true is a synonym for "left" and false is a synonym for "none".
The values of autoSize and TextField.wordWrap determine whether a text field expands or contracts to the left side, right side, or bottom side. The default value for each of these properties is false.
If autoSize is set to "none" (the default) or false, then no resizing will occur.
If autoSize is set to "left" or true, then the text is treated as left-justified text, meaning the left side of the text field will remain fixed and any resizing of a single line text field will be on the right side. If the text includes a line break (for example, "
" or "
"), then the bottom side will also be resized to fit the next line of text. If wordWrap is also set to true, then only the bottom side of the text field will be resized and the right side will remain fixed.
If autoSize is set to "right", then the text is treated as right-justified text, meaning the right side of the text field will remain fixed and any resizing of a single line text field will be on the left side. If the text includes a line break (for example, "
" or "
"), then the bottom side will also be resized to fit the next line of text. If wordWrap is also set to true, then only the bottom side of the text field will be resized and the left side will remain fixed.
If autoSize is set to "center", then the text is treated as center-justified text, meaning any resizing of a single line text field will be equally distributed to both the right and left sides. If the text includes a line break (for example, "
" or "
"), then the bottom side will also be resized to fit the next line of text. If wordWrap is also set to true, then only the bottom side of the text field will be resized and the left and right sides will remain fixed.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 6