[FLEX-15378] The scriptRecursionLimit property does not limit recursion in a script.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Later
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.0 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: Application
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 18/Aug/08 17:28
• Updated: 15/Apr/11 15:37
• Resolved: 29/Aug/08 13:40

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run the code below. Note that it has scriptRecursionLimit="50".
2. Click the button to start recursing.

Actual Results:
It recurses 2,453 times before a stack overflow occurs.

Expected Results:
It should stop after 50.

Workaround (if any):
Put your own check in.

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" scriptRecursionLimit="50">

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private var recurses:int = 0;

private function recurse():void

{ trace("recurses: " + recurses++); recurse(); }

]]
>
</mx:Script>

<mx:Button label="Recurse" click="recurse()" />
</mx:Application>