      */
     private function set editingMode(value:String):void
     {
-    	if (mx_internal::debug)
+    	if (debug)
      		trace("editingMode = ", value);
 
         // ToDo: TextContainerManager should do this check.

                // same form as the original string?  This is only an issue
                // for TextArea.
                var textToDisplay:String = StringUtil.repeat(
                    mx_internal::passwordChar, _text.length);
                    
                _inputManager.setText(textToDisplay);                            
            }


        if (textChanged)
        {
        	if (debug)
        		trace("setText()");
        	
            textFlowChanged = true;
