Define a handler function, register it for click event of the Button control

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
initialize="createListener()">
<mx:Script>
import mx.controls.Alert;
private function createListener():void {
b1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myClickHandler, false, 0);
}
private function myClickHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
Alert.show("The button was clicked");
}
</mx:Script>
<mx:Button label="Click Me" id="b1" />
</mx:Application>
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