<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/05/09/setting-the-data-tip-offset-in-a-slider-control-in-flex/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            private function init():void {
                slider.value = slider.getStyle("dataTipOffset");
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:Form>
        <mx:FormItem label="dataTipOffset:" direction="horizontal">
            <mx:HSlider id="slider"
                    minimum="-10"
                    maximum="30"
                    snapInterval="1"
                    tickInterval="5"
                    liveDragging="true"
                    dataTipOffset="{slider.value}"
                    dataTipPrecision="0"
                    showTrackHighlight="true"
                    initialize="init();" />
            <mx:Label text="{slider.value}" width="30" />
        </mx:FormItem>
    </mx:Form>


</mx:Application>