public function apply(textField:TextField, beginIndex:Int=-1, endIndex:Int=-1):Void{
        //why
        advancedProperties.apply(textField);

         //textField.setTextFormat(textFormat, beginIndex, endIndex);
         //textField.defaultTextFormat = textFormat;

    }
//changed to:
public function apply(textField:TextField, beginIndex:Int=-1, endIndex:Int=-1):Void{
        //why
        advancedProperties.apply(textField);
            #if(flash9)
         textField.setTextFormat(textFormat, beginIndex, endIndex);
          textField.defaultTextFormat = textFormat;
    #end
    }