neon light

Phlashers 2010 AS3 Contest
http://www.phlashers.com
-John Chris Calida

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// Phlashers 2010 AS3 Contest
   // http://www.phlashers.com
   //-John Chris Calida

package {
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.display.MovieClip;
	import flash.filters.GlowFilter;
	import flash.text.TextField;
	import flash.text.TextFormat;
	import flash.display.Stage;

[SWF(width = "300", height = "100", backgroundColor = "#000000", pageTitle  = "Neon")]
    
    
    public class Neon extends Sprite
	{
		
		public function Neon()
		{
			//make the neon frame
			var neonFrame:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
			makeNeonSign(neonFrame);
		}
		
		
		private function makeNeonSign(Ne:MovieClip):void
		{
			//tube bending
			var neonText:TextField = new TextField();
			var style:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
			
			//apply high voltage to the gas for the glow
			//put some red on, adjust transparency, horizontal blur, vertical blur, light strenght, quality, inner glow, knockout effect
			var neonGas:GlowFilter = new GlowFilter(0xd40202, 1, 10, 10, 10, 3, true, false);
			var voltage:GlowFilter = new GlowFilter(0xfd0101, 1, 8, 5, 3, 3, false, false);
			
			var output:Array = new Array(neonGas, voltage);
			
			//design the glass tubes
			neonText.text = "( neon )";
			neonText.selectable = false;
			
			
			style.font = "Courier";
			style.size = 60;
			neonText.setTextFormat(style);

this.addChild(Ne);
			Ne.addChild(neonText);

//wall placement
			neonText.width = 250;
			neonText.x = 45;
			neonText.y = 10;
			
			//turn it on
			neonText.filters = output;
		}
	}
}

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