How to make a text field become empty when clicked in.

I have an input textbox, if the user clicks 'submit' and the
box is empty, it returns "please type answer here" in the input
box. Is there a way to make it so when the user clicks in the input
box it will turn back to blank and be ready to type instead of
having to select the existing text and delete it?
Thanks :)

yep, use the onSetFocus method.
my_text_field_instance_name.onSetFocus = function() {
my_text_field_instance_name.text = "";
but be careful here, because if the user fills in there info,
then clicks off the text field then back on, the text will
disappear, you will need to use a combo with onKillFocus or an if
staement.... play with it. its real simple
corey

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