Place Dynamic Text?

[Phaaze]

How can I create and place dynamic text via actionscript? All I could find online was creating a text field (form component)... However, I just want a dynamic text box (not a form component) that I can use to keep score in a game. I'm trying to learn things in AS3, therefore, please avoid any aswers telling me to simply place one on the stage... (Unless thats the only way possible, of which I doubt. Especially since, to my understanding, flash converts all stage elements into actionscript when rendered.)

Thanks,
- Phaaze

[congyaan]

var tempText:TextField = new TextField();
tempText.text = "we are friends";
tempText.x = 100;
tempText.y = 100;
addChild(tempText);

[Phaaze]

Hey, thanks for the help. Could you tell me how I can format the text?

I tried the following but it didn't work.

var tempText:TextField = new TextField();
tempText.text = "we are friends";
tempText.x = 100;
tempText.y = 100;
tempText.y = 100;
addChild(tempText);
var myFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
myFormat.color = 0xAA0000;
myFormat.size = 24;
myFormat.italic = true;
tempText.setTextFormat(myFormat);


Thanks again,
- Phaaze

[Phaaze]

PROBLEM SOLVED

I needed to import flash.text.*;

Thanks again,
- Phaaze