FLASH: variable sized hit area

[Dave Hollinden]

I'm wondering how to make a variable-size hit area behind a text field of

unknown length.  


I'm reading the name of a song from a data base, putting it into a text

field, and putting the text field into a button.  (The name will be an

active link to more info about the song.)  I'd like to put a solid hit area

in the button behind the entire name of the song.  I don't know how long the

name will be ahead of time.  I can't figure out how to make the width of the

hit area the same as the width of the title.  If I put the hit area into a

movie clip and set its width property based on the number of letters in the

text field, it won't be accurate because letter width's vary.  If I put the

text field in a movie clip and grab its width property, it gives me the

width of the entire field set aside for the text.


Any suggestions?  TIA.


Dave Hollinden

Web Design Team Lead

dhollindensonicfoundry [dot] com

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