     public function set displayAsPassword(value:Boolean):void
     {
         if (textView)
+        {
             textView.displayAsPassword = value;
+            textViewProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
+                                    uint(textViewProperties), 
+                                    DISPLAY_AS_PASSWORD_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
+        }
         else
+        {
             textViewProperties.displayAsPassword = value;
+        }
 
         invalidateProperties();                    
     }

    public function set widthInChars(value:Number):void
    {
        if (textView)
            textView.widthInChars = value;
        else
            textViewProperties.widthInChars = value;

        invalidateProperties();            
    }

    protected function setHeightInLines(value:Number):void
    {
        if (textView)
        {
            textView.heightInLines = value;
            textViewProperties = BitFlagUtil.update(
                uint(textViewProperties), HEIGHT_IN_LINES_PROPERTY_FLAG, true);
        }
        else
        {
            textViewProperties.heightInLines = value;
        }

        invalidateProperties();            
    }
