http://hi.baidu.com/zhao_gw/blog/item/ddb4f7d18c7226349b5027d9.html
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="vertical"
verticalAlign="middle"
backgroundColor="white"
creationComplete="showAlert();">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;
private var alert:Alert;
private function showAlert():void {
alert = Alert.show("The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.", "title");
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Style>
Alert {
backgroundAlpha: 0.3;
backgroundColor: red;
borderAlpha: 0.3;
borderColor: red;
dropShadowEnabled: false;
}
</mx:Style>
<mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
<mx:Button label="Show alert" click="showAlert();" />
</mx:ApplicationControlBar>
</mx:Application>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- giving colors to the text, border & background of an alert control-->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="absolute"
width="320"
height="240"
backgroundGradientColors="[#ffffff, #b0b0ff]"
>
<mx:Style>
Alert{
/*Change this to give different background colors
{where the alert message is displayed}
backgroundColor: #ffffff;*/
backgroundColor: #b0b0ff;
borderColor: #b0b0ff;
color: #000000;
}
</mx:Style>
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.Alert;
private var _alert:Alert;
private function showAlert():void{
_alert = Alert.show("The Alert message goes here","The Alert title goes here");
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Button label="Show Alert" click="showAlert()" x="116" y="109"/>
</mx:Application>