 	    _composeWidth = width;
 	    _composeHeight = height;
 	    
-	    _isTruncated = false;
+	    setIsTruncated(false);
 	    
 	    return false;
 	}

		// For some reason, the compiler needs an explicit cast to Boolean
		// to avoid a warning even though at runtime "is Boolean" is true.
		return Boolean(_isTruncated);
    }
    
    //----------------------------------

     *  @private
	 *  Storage for the isTruncated property.
     */
    private var _isTruncated:Boolean = false;
        
    /**
	 *  A read-only property reporting whether the text has been truncated.
