# Easy trace question from a beginner

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695>\
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**Created:** [May 29, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695 "2004-05-29T20:56:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![something369](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@something369](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/something369)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695/1 "2004-05-29T20:56:48Z")

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Hello, I’m using Flash MX 2004 and placed this code into my actions panel.

[COLOR=Navy]var ntest:Number = 5;  
trace(ntest);[/COLOR]

Aren’t I supposed to see the number 5 in the output panel when I do this. For some reason I don’t.

Thx.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695/2 "2004-05-29T21:16:25Z")

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I do 😕

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695/3 "2004-05-29T21:29:18Z")

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Actually, I don’t understand your reply. Can you please elaborate.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695/4 "2004-05-29T21:34:50Z")

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Oh, I figured it out. Just for anyone who comes across this problem, when trying to see if the trace command went into the output window, click on test movie, not publish movie.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-trace-question-from-a-beginner/111695/5 "2004-05-30T04:40:36Z")

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yeah lol trace() is only for debuggin so testing inside flash