[FLEX-22696] SystemManager throws null exception if user clicking anywhere on the stage while preloader is still loading

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.4 (Release)
• Component/s: mx: Application
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Browser: Internet Explorer 8.x; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 09/Jan/10 23:58
• Updated: 11/Jan/10 17:15
• Resolved: 11/Jan/10 14:07

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run/Debug any flex application from Flex Builder.
2. While application is still on preloading click anywhere on the stage multiple times.

Actual Results:
mouseCatcher is still null so Flex Builder will throw this error message:
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at mx.managers::SystemManager/stageEventHandler()[C:\autobuild\3.4.0\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:5649]

Expected Results:
No exception.

Workaround (if any):
Nothing, just wait until preloader has finish or tell the user don't be nasty.