how to set the BACKGROUND transparency of a textfield.

[subedimadhav]

i have a actionscript 3.0 class TextArea which extends Sprite.
it includes a TextField within it.

in my site, i have used this object over an image.
now my requirement is that i need to make the background of textarea semi-transparent so that text could be read easily, and image is visible a bit.
setting the alpha property makes text transparent too.

pls somebody help me.

[kglad]

you have to fake it. add a sprite behind your textfield and assign its color/alpha to suit your needs.

[subedimadhav]

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Originally posted by: kglad
you have to fake it. add a sprite behind your textfield and assign its color/alpha to suit your needs.

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actually i was doing in flex before this.
i dont know what is sprite and other stuffs.

my class extends sprite and adds a TextField Child.
hence, as much i can understand is there is already a sprite.

can u pls elaborate how to change your suggestion to CODE so that i can try.

[meetali]

Hi,
hope its not too late..
i found this answer on other forum, hope this solves it..

"You need to use the "Alpha" setting. Convert your shape or image into a symbol ( if you havent done alredy) and then select your symbol on the stage. After it is selected look in the properties inspector and click the colour dropdown bar and select Alpha. Choose from 1-100 as 1 being completely invisible and 100 being solid."

[subedimadhav · Accepted solution]

i made it with help of one of my collegue:

var mybg:Sprite = new Sprite();
mybg.graphics.beginFill(clr, 0.7);
mybg.graphics.drawRect(textArea.x-56,textArea.y-60,textArea.width+10,-(textArea.height+10));
mybg.graphics.endFill();
addChildAt(mybg,0);//add at the most back position.

//where textArea is the textfield object.

[kglad]

great.