The following demonstrates how to use the Classic TextField and the TLFTextField for the purposes of creating a password behavior type text.
Classic Text
Drag a Text Tool to the stage and call the Instance Name, txtPassword
Choose ‘Classic Text’ for the text engine
Choose ‘Input Text’ as the text type
In the code, set the txtPassword for password behavior as follows:
txtPassword.displayAsPassword = true;
To disable txtPassword so the user can not enter data:
txtPassword.type= "input";
To enable txtPassword so the user can enter data:
txtPassword.type = "dynamic"
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TLF Text
Drag a Text Tool to the stage and call the Instance Name, txtPassword
Choose ‘TLF Text’ for the text engine
Choose ‘Editable’ as the text type
Choose ‘Password’ as the behavior
To disable txtPassword so the user can not enter data:
txtPassword.type= "input";
To enable txtPassword so the user can enter data:
txtPassword.type = "dynamic"