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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>