     {
         // 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(mx_internal::isTextTruncated);
+        return Boolean(isTextTruncated);
     }
     
     /**


    /**
     *  @private
     *  TODO This should be mx_internal, but that causes a compiler error.
     */
    protected function invalidateTextLines(cause:String):void
    {
        mx_internal::invalidateCompose = true;
    }
    
    /**
     *  @private
     *  TODO This should be mx_internal, but that causes a compiler error.
     */
    protected function composeForAlignStyles(unscaledWidth:Number, 
                                             unscaledHeight:Number):Boolean
    {
        // For textAlign, if the composeWidth isn't the same

     */
    private var _measuredOneTextLine:Boolean = false;

    /**
     *  @private
     */
    private var displayObjectChanged:Boolean;

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //  Overridden properties: GraphicElement
