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Introducing the ActionScript 3.0 debugger


Peter Elst

Peter Elst

peterelst.com

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Debugging basics
  3. Exploring the debugger interface
  4. Remote debugging
Created:
16 April 2007
User Level:
Intermediate
Products:
Flash

With the release of Adobe Flash CS3, the debugging capabilities of the Flash authoring environment have greatly improved.

This article give you a tour of the new interface and the different features of the new debugger. I also discuss how to use it when you're troubleshooting issues with ActionScript 3.0 classes and frame scripts in your FLA files.

Requirements

In order to make the most of this article, you need the following software:

Flash CS3 Professional

Sample files:

Prerequisite knowledge

This article assumes you have a basic understanding of ActionScript 3.0 syntax, using both frame-based and class-based code, as well as the Flash CS3 authoring environment.

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About the author

Peter Elst is a certified Flash instructor, Adobe Community Expert, and active member of the Adobe User Group Belgium. As a freelance Flash platform consultant, and a respected member of the online community, Peter has spoken at various international industry events and published his work in leading journals. Most recently Peter was the lead author of Object-Oriented ActionScript 3.0 (Friends of ED, 2007).