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Using the trace action
When you use the trace
action in a script, you can send information to the Output window. For example, while testing a movie or scene, you can send specific programming notes to the window or have specific results appear when a button is pressed or a frame is played. The trace
action is similar to the JavaScript alert
statement.
When you use the trace
action in a script, you can use expressions as parameters. The value of an expression is displayed in the Output window in test mode, as in the following:
The trace
action returns values that are displayed in the Output window.
onClipEvent(enterFrame){ trace("onClipEvent enterFrame " + enterFrame++) }
Updating the Flash Player for testing
You can download the latest version of the Flash Player from the Macromedia Web site and use it to test your movies in Flash MX with the most recent version of the Flash Player.
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