i'm doing something similar. I've raised it n the bug list (ref. sdk- 12883). In the meantime, i've taken out my preloader.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "rleuthold" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a custom preloader problem too, and I'm really stuck. My preloader class is getting > an xml used all around the application, so that I assign the xml to a Variable in the > application file (Application.application). > > Hope somebody has information about that. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bhaq1972" <mbhaque@> wrote: > > > > forgot to add the rte trace > > > > TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null > > object reference. > > at global$init()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta2 > > \sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\Application.as:210] > > at preloadPNG::WelcomeScreen()[C:\Documents and > > Settings\bodrul haque.SYNLOG\My Documents\Flex Builder 3\myTest3 > > \src\preloadPNG\WelcomeScreen.as:24] > > at preloadPNG::CustomPreloader()[C:\Documents and > > Settings\bodrul haque.SYNLOG\My Documents\Flex Builder 3\myTest3 > > \src\preloadPNG\CustomPreloader.as:21] > > at mx.preloaders::Preloader/initialize()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta2 > > \sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\preloaders\Preloader.as:203 > > ] > > at > > mx.managers::SystemManager/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal > > ::initialize()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta2 > > \sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:1 > > 505] > > at mx.managers::SystemManager/initHandler() > > [E:\dev\flex_3_beta2 > > \sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:2 > > 206] > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bhaq1972" <mbhaque@> wrote: > > > > > > (This looks like a bug... but the buglist seems to be out of reach) > > > > > > Problem - I get a runtime error when referencing > > > mx.core.Application.application in a Loader class. > > > > > > I've got a custom preloader based on a Ted Patrick example. > > > The problem occurs in WelcomeScreen.as > > > > > > WelcomeScreen.as > > > ---------------- > > > public class WelcomeScreen extends Loader > > > { > > > public function WelcomeScreen() > > > { > > > trace(mx.core.Application.application); > > > } > > > } > > > the above trace should be null not a RTE. > > > > > > eg. > > > <mx:Application preloader="CustomPreloader"> > > > > > > CustomPreloader.as > > > ------------------ > > > public class CustomPreloader extends DownloadProgressBar > > > { > > > public var wcs:WelcomeScreen; > > > > > > public function CustomPreloader() > > > { > > > super(); > > > wcs = new WelcomeScreen(); > > > this.addChild(wcs) > > > } > > > } > > > > > >
