# Trace

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace/99785>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 22, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace/99785 "2004-01-22T02:18:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![oldgreymare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@oldgreymare](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/oldgreymare)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trace/99785/1 "2004-01-22T02:18:12Z")

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This is a ridiculous question but here goes. if I put this in my actions…first frame on the \_root  
[AS]num = 2  
trace(num);[/AS]

I should get the number 2 in my output window right? I am trying to use it in a more complicated postion, but it won’t work so I tried this little test and it seems it won’t even work there. Am I missing something really rudimentary? I even looked for tutorials and I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong. Am I crazy? What am I missing? Probably something embarassing.  
Please help.