<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:TextInput xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" 
	focusIn="dispatchEvent(new Event('glowOn'))" 
	focusOut="dispatchEvent(new Event('glowOff'))">

    <mx:Metadata>
      <!-- Define the events and effect triggers using the Event and Effect metadata tags -->
      [Event(name="glowOn", type="flash.events.Event")]
      [Event(name="glowOff", type="flash.events.Event")]
      [Effect(name="glowOnEffect", event="glowOn")]
      [Effect(name="glowOffEffect", event="glowOff")]
    </mx:Metadata>
  
    <mx:Script>
      <![CDATA[
        import flash.events.Event;
            
          public function set glow(on:Boolean):void{
            if(on){
              dispatchEvent(new Event('glowOn'));
            } else {
              dispatchEvent(new Event('glowOff'));
            }
          }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

</mx:TextInput>