Flex; recognize email addresses as object in a text field

Question

I am searching for a way to convert an email address once entered in a textfield as an object like shown in this image on MS office outlook ;

the point is that now in outlook as my cursor is positioned just after "[email protected]" if I click backspace I will delete the entire email address, as if it was one object and not simple text entered.

I suppose this is possible in flex? All ideas and suggestions are more than welcome.

Answer 1

IT is possible; but you'll probably have to create a component for doing so.

I believe Hillel Coren's AutoComplete component supports "multiple select" functionality in this manner. Just check out the demo. I'm not sure of the customization for that, though.