Problem
How to create an alert dialogue box in Flash using AS3 like JavaScript or Flex's Alert.show(); command.
Solution
A few ideas as there isn't as far as I know a built in solution in the regular Flash editor.
Detailed explanation
Hack:
Call javascript to generate an alert through the flash :
ExternalInterface.call('alert','blablabla');
As all alerts do is block the clickable area behind and have some copy with a click button it's easy to recreate but unfortunately it looks like Adobe dropped that item. From a quick search on google it does look like its an only Flex thing which is odd, but not the end of the world and someone uploaded a sample on how to:
http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=267140
So to answer your question really the easiest path would be to hijack the Java alert message (if you need a quick something) or to just skin out a visual and create a class for it so you can reuse it.
My personal fav is not having them at all. There very annoying alerts if you have a way to convey your message without using one you will do a favor to your users ;)
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