Rotating a Sprite object around its x-axis in Flash using ActionScript 3.0 and Flash Player 10

// http://actionscriptexamples.com/2009/02/26/rotating-a-sprite-object-around-its-x-axis-in-flash-using-actionscript-30-and-flash-player-10/
// ActionScript 3.0
/** Requires:
 *  - Slider control in Flash library.
 *  - Publish for Flash Player 10.
 */
 
[SWF(width="400", height="300")]
 
import fl.controls.Slider;
import fl.controls.SliderDirection;
import fl.events.SliderEvent;
 
var slider:Slider = new Slider();
slider.direction = SliderDirection.HORIZONTAL;
slider.minimum = 0;
slider.maximum = 360;
slider.value = 45;
slider.tickInterval = 45;
slider.snapInterval = 1;
slider.liveDragging = true;
slider.addEventListener(SliderEvent.CHANGE, slider_change);
slider.move(10, 10);
addChild(slider);
 
var spr:Sprite = new Sprite();
spr.graphics.lineStyle(2, 0xFF0000);
spr.graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 80);
spr.x = Math.round((stage.stageWidth - spr.width)/2);
spr.y = Math.round((stage.stageHeight - spr.height)/2);
spr.rotationX = 45;
addChild(spr);
 
function slider_change(evt:SliderEvent):void {
    spr.rotationX = evt.value;
}