[FLEX-8161] validateNow not validating children

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK Previous
• Fix Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 2.0 (Release)
• Component/s: Layout - General
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Adobe JIRA
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 14/Dec/05 08:27
• Updated: 10/May/11 14:06
• Resolved: 27/May/08 09:27

Description

Reproduction:
1.Run this code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2005/mxml" xmlns="*"
backgroundColor="white" marginTop="3" height="300" width="500" usePreloader="false" >
<mx:Script>
public function test() {
testcb.width=testcb.width+50;
incont.validateNow();
dump.text = incont.width.toString();
}
</mx:Script>

<mx:HBox id="incont">
<mx:ComboBox id="testcb" width="100"/>
</mx:HBox>
<mx:VBox id="outcont">
<mx:Button id="testb" click="test();" />
<mx:TextArea id="dump" />
</mx:VBox>

</mx:Application>

Actual Results: listed width is always 50 pixels behind since validatieNow is not revalidating the hbox's children.

Expected Results: it validates itself and children

Workaround: use the draw event on the hbox: draw="dump.text = incont.width.toString();"