[FLEX-15379] The default scriptRecursionLimit of 1000 is not used.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Later
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: mx: Application
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 18/Aug/08 17:31
• Updated: 15/Apr/11 15:37
• Resolved: 29/Aug/08 13:40

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run the code below. Note that scriptRecursionLimit is not set. The latest Gumbo ASDoc says that the default value is 1000.
2. Click the button to start recursing.

Actual Results:
It recurses 2,453 times.

Expected Results:
To stop after 1000.

Workaround (if any):
Write your own check.

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

<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>