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

    //----------------------------------
    //  baselinePosition
    //----------------------------------

    /**
     *  @inheritDoc
     *  

        var oldValue:String = _errorString;
        _errorString = value;

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

        errorStringChanged = true;
        invalidateProperties();
