TextArea htmlText does not update text property when set (Flex)

Question

If setting the htmlText property on an mx TextArea the text property stays 'null' until the TextArea is manually edited. Is there a way of updating the text property as soon as the htmlText property is set?

e.g.

textArea.htmlText = str; trace(textArea.text)

result = null

Many thanks, Adam

Answer 1

By calling validateNow() on the textArea after setting the htmlText property you can force the text property to be updated instantly.

e.g.

textArea.htmlText = str;
textArea.validateNow();
trace(textArea.text);

result = HtmlToText( str );