[flash8][help] output panel

[Kianis]

Debug > List Variables (or ctrl +alt +v).
How come it only lists the values of the variables, and not the actual
names of them too, like it used to in flash 7? Does anybody know if you
can change that, maybe I've poked at some weird preferences.
It's incredibly stupid and annoying.

[tonypa]

I dont think that true.
Writing code:
a=10;

Now listing variables gives:
Variable _level0.a = 10

[Kianis]

Exactly, that's how it's supposed to look!
All I get is

code:

---

"WIN 8,0,22,0"

10

---

I must have touched some checkbox in preferences or something :/

[tonypa]

Only thing I found is this:

Learning ActionScript 2.0 in Flash>>Debugging Applications >> Using the Output panel>>Filter level

[Kianis]

Thank you Tonypa, but still, no luck. I don't even have 'filter level'.
This might be because I chose to use flash 8 professional, but still, not showing the name of the variable, that's just plain stupid.

Edit: Oh, nevermind, I found filter level. Selecting none only made it show - nothing. No help, I'm afraid.

[WilloughbyJackson]

I have professional version and my output looks exactly like the Listing a SWF file's variables help file says it should look:

Global Variables:
Variable _global.mycolor = "lime_green"
Level #0:
Variable _level0.$version = "WIN 7,0,19,0"
Variable _level0.myArray = [object #1, class 'Array'] [
0:"socks",
1:"gophers",
2:"mr.claw"
]
Movie Clip: Target="_level0.my_mc"

[Kianis]

I can't believe this! It will only show a list of variable values. It's extremly confusing. It won't list objects either :s

code:

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"WIN 8,0,22,0"

"Hello world"

1232535

"yes"

---

[tonypa]

I have only seen such thing once described here:

http://www.flashmagazine.com/1131.htm

"(UPDATE 12 Sept: We have now tested the release version. Here the bug is actually even worse, BOTH List variables og List Objects are now broken. Both commands now list the contents of the variables, but they do no longer tell where those variables reside? We really hope this does not mean that something fundamental is broken and that this is just a bug in the debug player...)

(UPDATE 14 Sept: Rest at ease. The bug is fixed in the trial versions available from macromedia.com. Must have been an error at Macromedias press site so the version we got was not the "final version" as claimed)"

They seam to have same problem, but they also say it is fixed in the final trial version.

[Kianis]

Thanks. :/ I tried repairing it, but it wouldn't help. I'll try to reinstall it completly. This is insane, it will be impossible to debugg games properly, just relaying on trace commands :/

[UnknownGuy]

This is insane, it will be impossible to debugg games properly, just relaying on trace commands :/

That's all I use.

Edit:Spelling error on just one line .

[Danielle R]

Hi,

Are there any developments in this area? My output panel displays absolutely nothing but trace commands. No variables, no objects...
This is realy terrible. Hope someone can help.

Thanks a lot in advance, Danielle.