is it possible to get trace output in the console window *without* using the debug perspective? I'm only able to configure debug compiles for a single FDT project / swf rather than the more complex ant compile task I've set up as an external tool. Unfortunately, FDT tasks only seem to support a single output target.

Alternatively (also?), is there a way to configure the debug perspective to not pause at runtime errors?

ok, then i'll answer it myself

I'm on OS X which has 'tail'
If you're on windows (why aren't you using flashdevelop?) you'll have to use cygwin or get fancy with the batch scripting.

Found this: http://flash-focus.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... ow-in.html
followed those instructions ... then in Eclipse added an External tool configuration:

Run >> External Tools >> External Tools Configurations
New Program
Location: /usr/bin/tail
Arguments: -f "/Users/MYUSER/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash Player/Logs/flashlog.txt"

I wasn't able to point to the user Library via ~/Library -- maybe that's an eclipse shortcoming...

Launch that, and it appears as one of the running console logs, then you can run your build normally, ANT or what-have-you, and you'll still get the trace output without all the debug perspective stuff, and it's about a zillion times faster. yay!

seems like there ought to be console level configuration somewhere, but I'm no eclipse expert.

hope this helps someone else.

interesting idea

But as I understand you just need a logging for your applications.
Is it not easier to try a Logging system for Example SOS?
http://solutions.powerflasher.com/products/sosmax/

but then wouldn't i have to use something like myLogger.log(message)
rather than the trace (message) i've become stubbornly attached to?



it's not so much that i'm against learning new tricks, but it's nice to be able to trade projects with people who use the Flash IDE or FlashDevelop etc without having a bunch of dependencies just so they can debug.

:j

sure you will have dependency to a Logging framework of your choice, but it's more comfortable in use and it is just a library. It doesn't depend on your IDE.

Right, but some developers i work with *do*.

Definitely took a bit of poking to get set up the way i prefer, mostly due to not having any experience with the mx logging classes -- but I have to admit sos is pretty slick. I'll post some configuration details once I'm sure I like what I've got.

Thnx