<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns:local="*" layout="absolute" backgroundColor="#000000" backgroundGradientColors="[#000000,#000000]" applicationComplete="init()" frameRate="50" width="800" height="550" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ /** * we have to add this on applicationComplete * rather than including it via mxml because the * geometryWars class uses the stage to place the ship * and the stage isn't setup until applicationComplete **/ private function init():void{ var b:BaseContainer = new BaseContainer(); b.width = 750; b.height = 525; b.setStyle('backgroundColor',0x000000); this.addChild(b); } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:Application>