[FLEX-24201] Setting a contraint value as a String does not work

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Component/s: Layout - General
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 10/Jun/10 15:12
• Updated: 10/May/11 13:42
• Resolved: 10/Jun/10 16:49

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Run the following program

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
<s:Button x="100" y="20" label="Reset" click="Checker.left = 0"/>
<s:Button x="100" y="50" label="Number" click="Checker.left = 100"/>
<s:Button x="100" y="80" label="String" click="Checker.left = '200'"/>
<s:CheckBox x="0" y="120" label="CheckBox" id="Checker"/>
</s:Application>

2. Click the "Number" button. Note that CheckBox moves to x=100
3. Click the "Reset" button. Note that CheckBox moves to x=0
4. Click the "String" button. Note that CheckBox does not move.

Actual Results:
CheckBox does not move when setting left to a numerical value expressed as a String.

Expected Results:
CheckBox moves to left value, even when value is specified as a String.
This worked in SDK 4.0.

Workaround (if any):