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outputPanel.trace()
Availability
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
outputPanel.trace(message)
Parameters
The message parameter is 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 +"?");