# Trace whats on the stage?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-whats-on-the-stage/302922>\
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**Created:** [January 10, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-whats-on-the-stage/302922 "2010-01-10T05:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![oluc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cc9497/32.png) [@oluc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oluc)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace-whats-on-the-stage/302922/1 "2010-01-10T05:19:57Z")

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Hey, does anyone know how to trace whats on the stage?  
I tried: trace (stage);  
but it just said: [object Stage]  
in the output panel and I have tons of stuff on the stage loaded though as3.

Thanks for any help!