Datatype.setasstring() - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-COMPONENTS LANGUAGE Reference

Example
The following example sets a variable named to the Number value of 32. It then sets the
num
value referenced by to .
field num
var num: Number = 32;
field.setAsNumber (num);

DataType.setAsString()

Availability
Flash Player 6 (6.0.79.0).
Edition
Flash MX Professional 2004.
Usage
dataTypeObject.setAsString(newStringValue)
Parameters
A string.
newStringValue
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; sets the field to the new value, which is given as a string. The value is converted to,
and stored as, the data type that is appropriate for this field.
Example
The following example sets the variable to the string . It then
stringVal "The new value"
sets the value of to the string.
field
var stringVal: String = "The new value";
field.setAsString (stringVal);
DataType.setAsString() 243