[FLEX-17151] image path with leading forward slash causes image not to load at run-time

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: mx: Image
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Windows; Affected OS(s): Windows XP; Browser: Internet Explorer 6.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 13/Jan/09 10:17
• Updated: 15/Apr/11 15:32
• Resolved: 15/Jan/09 12:04

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create path to image that starts with leading forward slash - private var bannerPath:String = "/assets/banner.png";

2. Use that path as the source for an Image.

3. Run project.

Actual Results:
The image doesn't load. Instead you see the broken-link image. This same path worked fine in FB3. If the path is embedded, it works fine.

Expected Results:
The image should load.

Workaround (if any):
Use a relative path instead of absolute.