Trace() method doesnt work in FlashDevelop

Question

When I put a trace("test"); at the entry point of my flashdevelop project and run it. The application runs fine but I do not see the trace in the output. Below is my code

package 
{
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.events.Event;

    /**
     * ...
     * @author Anthony Gordon
     */
    public class Main extends Sprite 
    {

        public function Main():void 
        {
            if (stage) init();
            else addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
        }

        private function init(e:Event = null):void 
        {
            trace("test");
            removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
            // entry point
            var game:Game = new Game(stage);
            addChild(game);
        }

    }
}

Answer 1

If your trying to view the traces in flash develop you need to look under the logs tab, and click start tracking, the traces will then appear in the logs output not the output tab.

http://www.zedia.net/2010/log-trace-log-release-log/

Also allows you to see traces from flash apps running inside a browser :)

Answer 2

I had this problem, and it turned out that I was testing the project in Release mode instead of Debug. If not in Debug mode, it will not print traces. It's the drop-down just to the right of the Test Project button.