<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
    layout="absolute"
    creationComplete="initConn()"
    backgroundAlpha="0" backgroundColor="#FFFFFF">
     <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import flash.net.LocalConnection;

            private var conn:LocalConnection;

            private function initConn():void{
                btnSend.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sendMessage);
                conn = new LocalConnection();
                conn.addEventListener(StatusEvent.STATUS, onStatus);
            }

            private function sendMessage(event:MouseEvent):void {
                conn.send("taskConnection", "localconnectionHandler", inputTask.text);
            }

            private function onStatus(event:StatusEvent):void {
                switch (event.level) {
                    case "status":
                        ExternalInterface.call("showStatus", "Task successfully sent");
                        break;
                    case "error":
                        ExternalInterface.call("showStatus", "Task failed to send");
                        break;
                }
            }

        ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    <mx:Panel horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
        <mx:Form width="100%" height="100%" horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
            <mx:FormItem label="Enter Task">
                <mx:TextInput id="inputTask"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:FormItem label="Send Task ">
                <mx:Button id="btnSend" label="Send"/>
            </mx:FormItem>
            <mx:ControlBar>
                <mx:Label id="labelStatus" text=""/>
            </mx:ControlBar>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:Panel>
</mx:Application>