Playing an effect with ActionScript and Glow control
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
backgroundColor="white" initialize="initMe()">
<mx:Script>
import flash.utils.Timer;
[Bindable]
public var secondsTillDue:int=120;
public var myTimer:Timer;
public function initMe():void
{
myTimer = new Timer(1000);
myTimer.addEventListener('timer',warnIfClose);
myTimer.start();
}
public function warnIfClose(event:TimerEvent):void
{
secondsTillDue = secondsTillDue - 1;
if(secondsTillDue < 90)
{
myEffect.target = idDueLabel;
myEffect.play();
}
}
</mx:Script>
<mx:Glow id="myEffect" duration="750" alphaFrom="1.0" alphaTo="0.3"
blurXFrom="0.0" blurXTo="50.0" blurYFrom="0.0" blurYTo="50.0"
color="0xFF0000" />
<mx:Label text="This is due in {secondsTillDue} seconds"
id="idDueLabel" />
</mx:Application>
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