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    Preface
    Ch. 1. Flex and ActionScript Basics
    Ch. 2. Containers
    Ch. 3. Layout
    Ch. 4. Graphics
    Ch. 5. Components
    Ch. 6. Skinning and Styles
    Ch. 7. Text and TextFlows
    recipe 7.1. Create a TextFlow Object
    recipe 7.2. Generate a TextFlow Object from Another Source
    recipe 7.3. Create Links in a TextFlow
    recipe 7.4. Add Graphic Elements to a TextFlow
    recipe 7.5. Bind a Value to a s:TextInput Control
    recipe 7.6. Create a Custom Selection Style
    recipe 7.7. Style Links Within a TextFlow
    recipe 7.8. Locate Elements Within a TextFlow
    recipe 7.9. Determine All Fonts Installed on a User’s Computer
    recipe 7.10. Display Vertical Text in a TextArea
    recipe 7.11. Set the Selection in a TextArea
    recipe 7.12. Control the Appearance of the Selected Text
    recipe 7.13. Copy a Character as a Bitmap
    recipe 7.14. Create Linked Containers in a TextFlow
    recipe 7.15. Use a Custom Format Resolver
    recipe 7.16. Skin the TextArea Control
    recipe 7.17. Create Multiple Text Columns
    recipe 7.18. Highlight the Last Character in a TextFlow
    Ch. 8. Lists and ItemRenderers
    Ch. 9. DataGrid
    Ch. 10. Video
    Ch. 11. Animations and Effects
    Ch. 12. Collections
    Ch. 13. Data Binding
    Ch. 14. Validation, Formatting, and Regular Expressions
    Ch. 15. Working with Services and Server-Side Communication
    Ch. 16. Browser Communication
    Ch. 17. Modules and Runtime Shared Libraries
    Ch. 18. AIR Basics
    Ch. 19. Working with Data in AIR
    Ch. 20. Operating System Integration with AIR
    Ch. 21. Charting
    Ch. 22. Unit Testing with FlexUnit
    Ch. 23. Compiling, Debugging, and Deploying
    Ch. 24. Internationalization, Accessibility, and Printing
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    Chapter 7. Text and TextFlows > Create Multiple Text Columns

    recipe 7.17. Create Multiple Text Columns

    7.17.1. Problem

    You want to use multiple columns within a TextFlow displayed by a TextArea control.

    7.17.2. Solution

    Create a TextLayoutFormat object and set its columnCount property. Then set the hostFormat of the TextFlow.


      

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