See trace() of Flash when running in browser

Question

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

Answer 1

Probably not as fancy as the others or cutting edge, but I used to create my own log function in the flash movie (funnily enough, called log) that called trace and also called a js function on the page (using whatever method your comfortable with). The function on the page was just a simple console.log() with Firebug. Simple and worked a treat.

Answer 2

In windows, If you use a localized version (i.e. spanish) of the operating system, 'Application Data' must be replaced with the localized version (i.e. "Datos de programa")

Answer 3

Vizzy makes life easier if you want a basic logfile viewer. You just install the debug player and then install Vizzy. It is a window that tails the flashlog file. The sweet thing is that is does all the mm.cfg file b.s. for you.

http://code.google.com/p/flash-tracer/

Answer 4

i just use the console.log function (most recent browsers implement it);

import flash.external.ExternalInterface;

public static function log(msg:String, caller:Object = null):void{
        var str:String = "";
        if(caller){
            str = getQualifiedClassName(caller);
            str += ":: ";
        }
        str += msg;
        trace(str);
        if(ExternalInterface.available){
            ExternalInterface.call("console.log", str);
        }
    }

Answer 5

I am a happy Thunderbolt user, maybe it is also worth a look (multiple log levels, plays nicely with firebug out of the box).

Answer 6

Since macromedia was aquired by adobe,I thought it should be 'D :\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Adobe\Flash Player\Logs\flashlog.txt '.Which resutlted in loss of few minutes for me.Finally i decide to give it a try to look at D:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\Logs\flashlog.txt and bingo i could see the flash trace() outputs.

I wonder why adobe is sill keeping the log file location in macromedia folder.Whatever it is I can see the trace ouptuts of flash applications run inside a browser and i am a happy man :)