<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/10/creating-an-alert-control-with-non-selectable-text/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="init()" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.controls.Alert;

            private var a:Alert;

            private function init():void {
                Alert.buttonWidth = 100;
                Alert.okLabel = "You rule!";
                Alert.cancelLabel = "I hate you!";
                a = Alert.show("This is some text, but you cant select it.", "An Alert control with unselectable text", Alert.OK | Alert.CANCEL);
                a.mx_internal::alertForm.mx_internal::textField.selectable = false;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:Button label="Launch Alert" click="init()" />

</mx:Application>