Question

I’m a new to Flex, and I’m trying to add a second label to a text box.

like this: Label [_______] label 2

So the first label will describe the text box and the second the unit, for example:

cost of cleaning [_______] $ per hour

Can I do this with a label inside the form item?

what I have tried looks like this:

            <mx:FormItem label="cost of cleaning">
                <mx:TextInput id="proSRO2YO" text="" width="120"  maxChars="20"/>
                <mx:Label text="dollars per hour"/>
            </mx:FormItem>

but that results in a second label one line below, I need these on the same line.

Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Use the direction property and set it to horizontal. the default is vertical.

        <mx:FormItem label="cost of cleaning" direction="horizontal">
            <mx:TextInput id="proSRO2YO" text="" width="120"  maxChars="20"/>
            <mx:Label text="dollars per hour"/>
        </mx:FormItem>