trace(); is a command used in AS2.0 to type text to the debug console. Each trace command used writes a new line in the debugger console.
trace(); is regularly used to test flash based applications. trace(); lines are only shown when testing flash applications in Flash, and not when run in a web browser.
Standard Syntax
Standard syntax is:
trace("Hello, world");
Example above prints "Hello, world" into the debugger console.
Usage of variables can be:
trace(aVariable);
which would print out the variable "aVariable".
Combining normal text and variables is done like the following:
trace("A variable is: "+aVariable");