Bind variable to a TextInput
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical"> <mx:Script> var myText:String = "test"; </mx:Script> <mx:TextInput id="myName" /> <mx:Label text="{myText}" id="myLabel" /> </mx:Application>