         // are properly laid out, so that we can use
         // their locations to compute a baselinePosition.
         validateNow();
+        
 
         return true;
     }

        if (focusObj)
        {
            var rectCol:Number;
            if (errorString && errorString != "")
                rectCol = getStyle("errorColor");
            else if (FlexVersion.compatibilityVersion < FlexVersion.VERSION_4_0)
                rectCol = getStyle("themeColor");

        var oldValue:String = _errorString;
        _errorString = value;

        var showErrorTip:Boolean = getStyle("showErrorTip");
        
        if (showErrorTip)
            ToolTipManager.registerErrorString(this, oldValue, value);

        errorStringChanged = true;
        invalidateProperties();
