Maybe I should have been a little more clear: I already know how to display text in a text field. I specifically want to use the trace command. My vision is to create a tool that will display trace commands from existing .swfs. However, based on Jason's remarks, I guess I can't do this.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:04 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] display trace() in text field function debug(s:String):Void { _root.pathToTextField.myText.text += "/n"+s; } then instead of trace(someString); you use debug(someString); a On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Merrill, Jason < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Trace only sends strings to the Flash or Flexbuilder output window, so no. > However, all you have to do is set the variable you want to see to the text > property of the textfield: > > myTextField.text = myVariableIdLikeToSee > > > Jason Merrill > Bank of America Instructional Technology & Media * GCIB & Staff > Support L&LD > > Interested in Flash Platform technologies? Join the Bank of America Flash > Platform Developer Community > Interested in innovative ideas in Learning? Check out the Innovative > Learning Blog and subscribe. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Stocke > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:44 AM > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: [Flashcoders] display trace() in text field > > Good morning everyone. > > > > Is it possible to display trace actions in a text field? I realize there > are numerous other troubleshooting tools similar to trace, but I > specifically want to display trace actions without any additional coding > required in the target file. I want to create a debugging tool in AIR > that will allow me to display trace actions from currently running > swfs. > > > > I suspect this isn't feasible, but any tips or ideas would be > appreciated, Thanks. > > > > Mike Stocke > Interface Engineer > > Organic, Inc. | Detroit > 2600 S. Telegraph Road -- Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 > t: 248.454.4015 | f: 248.454.3370 > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Blog: http://Threeminds.Organic.com <http://threeminds.organic.com/> > Website: www.Organic.com <http://www.organic.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -------------------------------------------------------------------- This email is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this email or the information herein by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us by calling our Help Desk at (415) 581-5552 or by e-mailing us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
