[FLEX-34581] Datespinner displayMode time and pt-PT locale

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.13.0
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.15.0
• Component/s: Mobile: DateSpinner
• Environment: Windows 7 64bit; Flash builder 4.7 64bit; AIR 15.0.0; Flex 4.13; iPad3; Production ipa for adhoc testing (application crash); Debug in Standard Packaging method (crash with bug trace)
• Assignee: Om
• Reporter: Carlos Monteiro
• Created: 07/Oct/14 09:23
• Updated: 12/Jun/15 19:54
• Resolved: 12/Jun/15 19:53

Description

The problem is within s:DateSpinner with displayMode="time" and
locale="pt-PT"

If debugging in Fast Packaging Method The bug doesn't occur.
If one builds a production ipa for adhoc testing the application crashes!
If debug in Standard Packaging method the app crashes with bug trace.

code:

TestLocale.mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:ViewNavigatorApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
firstView="views.TestLocaleHomeView" applicationDPI="160">

</s:ViewNavigatorApplication>

TestLocaleHomeView.mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:View xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" title="HomeView">
<s:DateSpinner id="myDateSpinner" displayMode="time" locale="pt-PT"/>
</s:View>

Debug trace:
[SWF] TestLocale.swf - 176,988 bytes after decompression
TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter pattern must be non-null.
at spark.formatters::DateTimeFormatter/set
dateTimePattern()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/formatters/DateTimeFormatter.as:476]
at
spark.components::DateSpinner/generateAmPm()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/mobilecomponents/src/spark/components/DateSpinner.as:1237]
at
spark.components::DateSpinner/populateDateItemLists()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/mobilecomponents/src/spark/components/DateSpinner.as:1120]
at
spark.components::DateSpinner/commitProperties()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/mobilecomponents/src/spark/components/DateSpinner.as:778]
at
mx.core::UIComponent/validateProperties()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/core/UIComponent.as:8751]
at mx.core::UIComponent/validateProperties()
at
mx.managers::LayoutManager/validateProperties()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/LayoutManager.as:605]
at
mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/LayoutManager.as:791]
at
mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiationCallback()[/Users/aharui/release4.13.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/LayoutManager.as:1188]
at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiationCallback()