Troubleshooting ActionScript > Using the Output window
Using the Output windowIn test-movie mode, the Output window displays information to help you troubleshoot your movie. Some information, such as syntax errors, is displayed automatically. You can display other information by using the List Objects and List Variables commands. See Using List Objects and Using List Variables.
If you use the trace
action in your scripts, you can send specific information to the Output window as the movie runs. This could include notes about the movie's status or the value of an expression. See Using trace.
To display the Output window:
1 | If your movie is not running in test-movie mode, choose Control > Test Movie. |
2 | Choose Window > Output. |
The Output window appears. | |
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Note: If there are syntax errors in a script, the Output window appears automatically.
3 | To work with the contents of the Output window, use the Options menu: |
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Choose Options > Copy to copy the contents of the Output window to the Clipboard. |
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Choose Options > Clear to clear the window contents. |
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Choose Options > Save to File to save the window contents to a text file. |
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Choose Options > Print to print the window contents. |
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