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


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

import spark.events.TextOperationEvent;
import spark.primitives.supportClasses.RichEditableTextContainerManager;
import spark.utils.TextUtil;

use namespace mx_internal;

//--------------------------------------
//  Events
