# Trace(input\_pname.text) doesnt works

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-input-pname-text-doesnt-works/167656
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 30, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-input-pname-text-doesnt-works/167656 "2005-10-30T19:27:33Z")
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### Author: ![superprg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-input-pname-text-doesnt-works/167656/1 "2005-10-30T19:27:33Z")

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In my button(in a popup) action part I have  
on(release)  
{  
trace(input\_pname.text);  
}  
I am getting output as undefined

I have the textbox by name input\_pname  
What might be the reason?