That is what I'm trying to do. Unfortunately I tried something like this yesterday and it only worked when I used this.trace, rather than just trace.
Thank you for the response, though. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sidney de Koning Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:48 AM To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] display trace() in text field Michael, When you override the exsisting trace function, you can do this. Just include your own functionality in the overwritten trace function. Its all because you want to have the same function call to trace() i presume? Sid On Dec 4, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Sidney de Koning wrote: > or you can override trace like so: > > override public function trace(...args) : void { > super(); > textFieldYouWantToTraceIn.appendText(args.toString()); > } > > This is from the top of my head, so the code could have errors in it. > Test it to see. > > Cheers, > > Sid > > PS. You can ony do this from a class file. I don't think the Flash > IDE lets you override functions directly. > > > > On Dec 4, 2008, at 5:03 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) > wrote: > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
