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Creating an instance of an effect using pure ActionScript

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

   
    
    
  

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