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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 +"?");