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To set the value of a ToolTip in ActionScript, use the toolTip property of the component.

To set the value of a ToolTip in ActionScript, use the toolTip property of the component.
       

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    <!-- tooltips/BasicToolTipActionScript.mxml -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
    xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark">
    <s:layout>
        <s:VerticalLayout />
    </s:layout>
    <fx:Script> 
         
        public function createNewButton(event:MouseEvent):void { 
            var myButton:Button = new Button(); 
            myButton.label = "Create Another Button"; 
            myButton.toolTip = "Click this new button to create another button."; 
            myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, createNewButton); 
            addElement(myButton); 
        } 
      
    </fx:Script>
    <s:Button id="b1" label="Create Another Button"
        toolTip="Click this button to create another button." click="createNewButton(event);" />
</s:Application>

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  








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