<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/09/13/toggling-data-tips-on-a-piechart-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application name="PieChart_showDataTips_test"
        xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function checkBox_change(evt:Event):void {
                pieChart.showDataTips = checkBox.selected;
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:XMLListCollection id="dp">
        <mx:source>
            <mx:XMLList>
                <product label="Product 1" data="3" />
                <product label="Product 2" data="1" />
                <product label="Product 3" data="4" />
                <product label="Product 4" data="1" />
                <product label="Product 5" data="5" />
                <product label="Product 6" data="9" />
            </mx:XMLList>
        </mx:source>
    </mx:XMLListCollection>

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:CheckBox id="checkBox"
                label="showDataTips:"
                labelPlacement="left"
                selected="true"
                change="checkBox_change(event);" />
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:Panel styleName="opaquePanel"
            width="100%"
            height="100%">
        <mx:PieChart id="pieChart"
                dataProvider="{dp}"
                height="100%"
                width="100%">
            <mx:series>
                <mx:PieSeries id="pieSeries"
                        field="@data"
                        nameField="@label"
                        filters="[]" />
            </mx:series>
        </mx:PieChart>
        <mx:ControlBar width="100%">
            <mx:Legend dataProvider="{pieChart}"
                    direction="horizontal"
                    horizontalGap="100"
                    width="100%" />
        </mx:ControlBar>
    </mx:Panel>

</mx:Application>