TextAnim - i need a running example. and please hurry :)

Question

hi y'all,
i urgently need help with something which should be very straightforward:
i am unable to use TextAnim - no matter what. could anyone please send me a complete source code of a running example?
whatever i do - i run into an exception or a compile error. (for example - addChild cannot be used in SDK4.0 but i cannot use something else with the TextField component).
some TextAnim tutorial:
http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=226682
and the project website:
http://code.google.com/p/textanim/
so please send a running source code. much appreciated! 
thanks,
ronnie

Answer 1

ok, progress was made - thanks for the tip Ben! 
on SDK 4.1 it now compiles and runs but the screen stays white. following is the complete MXML code, feedback will be VERY welcome.
thanks,
r.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" minWidth="955" minHeight="600"
initialize="application1_initializeHandler(event)">
<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
import caurina.transitions.*;
import flash.text.*;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
import flupie.textanim.*;
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
function myEffect(block:TextAnimBlock):void {
block.scaleX = block.scaleY = 0;
block.rotation = -120;
Tweener.addTween(block, {rotation:0, scaleX:1, scaleY:1, time:.5, transition:"easeoutback"});
protected function application1_initializeHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
var myTextField:TextField = new TextField();
myTextField.x = 100;
myTextField.y = 200;
myTextField.htmlText = "TextAnim <font color=\"#FF0000\">Maker!</font> Lorem ipsum<br>tashin ishi quiring din.";
myTextField.autoSize = "left";
myTextField.embedFonts = true;
con.addChild(myTextField);
var txtanim:TextAnim = new TextAnim(myTextField);
txtanim.interval = 7;
txtanim.blocksVisible = false;
txtanim.effects = myEffect;
txtanim.start();
]]>
</fx:Script>
<fx:Declarations>
<!-- Place non-visual elements (e.g., services, value objects) here -->
</fx:Declarations>
<s:SpriteVisualElement id="con" />
</s:Application>