[FLEX-27787] Spark VSlider RTEs when layoutDirection is "rtl"

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.5.1 (Release)
• Fix Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.6 (Release)
• Component/s: Spark: Slider
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 04/Jul/11 15:21
• Updated: 15/Nov/11 16:14
• Resolved: 02/Aug/11 12:12

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Build this app:

<?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"
layoutDirection="rtl">

<s:VSlider left="10" top="10"/>

</s:Application>

2. Click the thumb.

Actual Results:

Get this RTE:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at spark.components::VSlider/updateDataTip()[E:\dev\4.5.1\frameworks\projects\spark\src\spark\components\VSlider.as:176]
at spark.components.supportClasses::SliderBase/thumb_mouseDownHandler()[E:\dev\4.5.1\frameworks\projects\spark\src\spark\components\supportClasses\SliderBase.as:665]
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()[E:\dev\4.5.1\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:13128]
at mx.managers::SystemManager/mouseEventHandler()[E:\dev\4.5.1\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:2924]

Expected Results:

See data tip.

Workaround (if any):

None