Flash CS3 Documentation

Extending Flash > Objects > outputPanel object > outputPanel.trace()

outputPanel.trace()

Availability

Flash MX 2004.

Usage

outputPanel.trace(message)

Parameters

message  A string that contains the text to add to the Output panel.

Returns

Nothing.

Description

Method; sends a text string to the Output panel, terminated by a new line, and displays the Output panel if it is not already visible. This method is identical to fl.trace(), and works in the same way as the trace() statement in ActionScript.

To send a blank line, use outputPanel.trace("") or outputPanel.trace("\n"). You can use the latter command inline, making \n a part of the message string.

Example

The following example displays several lines of text in the Output panel:

fl.outputPanel.clear();
fl.outputPanel.trace("Hello World!!!");
var myPet = "cat";
fl.outputPanel.trace("\nI have a " + myPet);
fl.outputPanel.trace("");
fl.outputPanel.trace("I love my " + myPet);
fl.outputPanel.trace("Do you have a " + myPet +"?");

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