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See trace() of Flash when running in browser

What's an easy way to see the trace() output of Flash/Flex movies when running in any browser?

Solution

  • Download and install the content debugger version of Flash Player.

    Enable trace logging (official guide) by adding an mm.cfg file:

    ErrorReportingEnable=1

    TraceOutputFileEnable=1

    Where to save mm.cfg depends on the OS:

    • Mac OS X: /Library/Application Support/Macromedia
    • Windows: %HOMEDRIVE%\%HOMEPATH%
    • Linux: /home/user name

    The log file, flashlog.txt, can be found at:

    • Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\Logs
    • Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player\Logs
    • Mac OS X: /Users/username/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player/Logs/
    • Linux: /home/username/.macromedia/Flash_Player/Logs/

    Optionally, you can install the Firefox add-on FBTracer which displays the trace output in a Firebug panel.