     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     //  labelToItemFunction
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
     private var _labelToItemFunction:Function;
     private var labelToItemFunctionChanged:Boolean = false;
     

    private var _maxChars:int = 0;
    private var maxCharsChanged:Boolean = false;
    
    /**
     *  The maximum number of characters that the prompt area can contain, as entered by a user. 
     *  A value of 0 corresponds to no limit.

    
    private var _prompt:String;
    private var promptChanged:Boolean;
    
    [Inspectable(category="General")]
    
    /**
     *  Text to be displayed if/when the input text is null.
