[FLEX-33600] Creating a pop up from a menubar or from within Firefox crashes

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 4.6 (Release)
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.10.0
• Component/s: PopUp Manager
• Labels: easyfix
• Environment: Adobe Air Windows - Flash program within Firefox
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Peter Wharmby
• Created: 02/Jul/13 15:47
• Updated: 15/Jul/13 00:40
• Resolved: 15/Jul/13 00:40

Description

In PopUpManagerImpl line 460 we have
if (!localRoot)
localRoot = DisplayObjectContainer(parent.root);
This crashes if parent is null.
Happens when trying to open a pop up when a menu is still closing in Air (sometimes) or when called from firefox browser (always)