[FLEX-16737] [AIR] NativeDragEvent.NATIVE_DRAG_DROP does not support URL drag and drop directly from MSIE

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.2 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: WindowedApplication
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Windows; Affected OS(s): Windows; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 01/Dec/08 12:58
• Updated: 01/Mar/10 11:44
• Resolved: 01/Dec/08 13:47

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create an AIR app that receives NativeDragEvent.NATIVE_DRAG_DROP events
2. Compile and run app
3. Open Microsoft Internet Explorer
4. Visit Any Site
5. Click and drag from the URL address input field on MSIE and drag it to the AIR app

Actual Results:
Nothing. It does not register. This works fine with FireFox.

Expected Results:
It should provide a URL drop event

Workaround (if any):
Have user drop it to the desktop then drag and drop the URL file to the AIR app.