<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
  <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" 
          backgroundColor="#FFFFFF" width="400" height="230">
    <mx:Script>
      <![CDATA[
      import mx.controls.Alert;
      [Bindable]
      public var user:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("user");
      private function setSharedObject():void{
               // if checkbox is selected, create shared object data
        if(this.rememberMe.selected){
          user.data.firstname = this.firstname.text;
          user.data.lastname = this.lastname.text;
          user.flush();
          Alert.show("Your information has been saved, reload the application to see your saved information.", "Alert");
        }
      }
      // clear all data from the shared object
      private function clearSharedObject():void{
        this.rememberMe.selected = false;
        user.clear();
        Alert.show("Your information has been cleared.", "Alert");
      }
      ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    <mx:Panel title="Shared Object Sample">
      <mx:Form>
        <mx:FormItem label="Firstname:">
          <mx:TextInput id="firstname" text="{user.data.firstname}" />
        </mx:FormItem>
        <mx:FormItem label="Lastname:">
          <mx:TextInput id="lastname" text="{user.data.lastname}" />
        </mx:FormItem>
        <mx:FormItem label="Remember Me" direction="horizontal">
          <mx:CheckBox id="rememberMe" change="setSharedObject()" />
        </mx:FormItem>
        <mx:FormItem direction="horizontal">
          <mx:Button label="Clear Shared Object" click="clearSharedObject()"/>
        </mx:FormItem>
      </mx:Form>
    </mx:Panel>
  </mx:Application>