# How to get errors from a SWF embedded in a web page

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-errors-from-a-swf-embedded-in-a-web-page/329263>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 7, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-errors-from-a-swf-embedded-in-a-web-page/329263 "2012-08-07T11:31:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![m2244](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@m2244](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m2244)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-get-errors-from-a-swf-embedded-in-a-web-page/329263/1 "2012-08-07T11:31:47Z")

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I have a SWF that I embed into a web page and pass it some flash vars. For some reason it is not working and I can’t figure out why. I have had it working in the past but I made some changes and now it is broken.

Is there a way to display any error messages from the SWF itself?