I use the Flash CS3 debugger a lot, second only to trace statements for debugging. I set breakpoints and view variables (including the hierarchy) and their properties and I can step through code. It's a valuable tool.
Laurie Jensen Ross Learning Media -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Grden Sent: Tuesday, 3 July 2007 7:00 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash Debugger's not up to it. well, I have yet to see any properties show up in the debugger (well, I did see it once, but haven't since then). I'm not an authority on the flash debugger by any means. In fact, I wrote Xray without even touching the IDE debugger. Only later did I go back to see what it was capable of when someone asked for a comparison. looking over the article, I skimmed it really, but I saw alot of info about step in/out/over and breakpoints in general, then something about changing properties at runtime. Xray's never been able to do breakpoints, but it's been dynamically executing actionscript since MX days (IE: you could change "ringo starr" to "ozzy osbourne" back then at runtime with Xray). But I have nothing against the IDE debugger by any means, and since Peter wrote the article, I'm more inclined to think there's something substantial there that wasn't there before. Xray's focus, too, hasn't really been logging, though it started out as a logger that recursed my objects :) it's more of a tool for "flashers" in general to find out what in the world their visual application is doing and why. So, when you get into creating grid lines, controlling sound/video, filters and executing actionscript at runtime that's not compiled with the swf, Xray is in a different category altogether (IE: not only changing properties, but calling methods, reflection etc). Now, going into AS3 is really a different ball game for Xray. It's not going to try and shove an AS2 expectation into an AS3 world, and that's why I'm not just throwing out a connector right away (actually, I'm thinking of releasing what I do have since it works and I've been using it since last year). anyway, that's my 2 cents :) I'll definitely try and use the new debugger though - if it's good and it's easier to use than Xray, Amen. On 7/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > john, > > just curious, in this case are you using as3 in cs3? > > i ask because the flash cs3 promo material touts a new "advanced > debugger" "consistent with the flex builder 2 debugger". > > personally, i never found any use for the debugger in flash 8 > or earlier. i do find useful the debugger in flex builder 2. i have > not yet tried the debugger for as3 in cs3. > > i do see this article up on devnet regarding the as3 debugger in cs3: > > introducing the actionscript 3.0 debugger > by peter elst > http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/as3_debugger.html > > has anyone here tried out the cs3 as3 debugger? can anyone > offer feedback whether you have find the cs3 as3 debugger of any use? > > p > > > John McCormack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am getting increasingly > frustrated trying to debug in the Flash IDE. > > I see some, but not all of the variables I expect to see as I > step through code. Also, when I step to the next line I step to > some unexpected line. > > A google search throws up: trace(), step over/into/outof and our > wonderful Xray but nothing on making the Flash debugger do a proper job. > Perhaps I am missing something. Can anyone throw any light on this > inadequate behaviour? > > In desperation. > > John > > > --------------------------------- > Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's > on, when. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > -- [ JPG ] _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
