Flex Timed Alert Example

Creat a New mxml file:

timedAlert.mxml

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx=” http://www.blogger.com/ “ layout=”vertical” verticalAlign=”middle” backgroundColor=”white”> <!– creationComplete=”init()” –> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.controls.Alert; import mx.managers.PopUpManager; private var myAlert:Alert ; /* public function init():void { myAlert = Alert.show(”My Alert”); this.addChild(myAlert); var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000,1); myTimer.start(); myTimer.addEventListener (TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE,callComplete); } public function callComplete(event:TimerEvent):void{ this.removeChild(myAlert); } */ private function showAndHide(delay:Number):void { var alertText:String = “I'm an Alert control. I'll disappear in ” + (delay / 1000).toFixed(1) + ” seconds.”; var alertTitle:String = “Timed Alert”; myAlert = Alert.show(alertText, alertTitle); setTimeout(hideAlert, delay); } private function hideAlert():void { PopUpManager.removePopUp(myAlert); } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Button label=”Launch alert” click=”showAndHide(3000);” /> </mx:Application>