Tag: phone number

var phoneField:TextField = new TextField();
with (phoneField) {
	type=TextFieldType.INPUT;
	maxChars=12;
	restrict="0-9";
	border=true;
	width=100;
	height=20;
	x=y=20;
}
addChild(phoneField);

phoneField.addEventListener(TextEvent.TEXT_INPUT, onInput);

function onInput(evt:TextEvent):void {
	if (phoneField.length==3 || phoneField.length==7) {
		phoneField.appendText("-");
		var leng:int=phoneField.text.length;
		phoneField.setSelection(leng, leng);
	}
}

Quick way to make sure text input is formatted like a phone number.