# I'm assuming it isn't this hard

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-assuming-it-isnt-this-hard/48481
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**Created:** [April 14, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-assuming-it-isnt-this-hard/48481 "2004-04-14T00:07:54Z")
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### Author: ![iloveitaly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@iloveitaly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iloveitaly)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/im-assuming-it-isnt-this-hard/48481/1 "2004-04-14T00:07:54Z")

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I am trying to get flash to trace a object…  
and getting very fusterated…  
I SHOULD be able to just do this…

```auto

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	trace("hello");
}

```

and when the movieclip loads it should display hello in the output window correct?  
now when i preview it i go to: file-\>preview-\>flash  
am i doing it right?  
I’ve also tried makign a button and just using the on (rollOver) event handler to trigger the trace but that didn’t work either…  
I REALLY dont think it should be this hard!!!