oh ok. thanks for the help - it's just my misunderstanding.
i thought it was in the logs (the man tab of the adminTool).
maybe the documentation on the trace() function could be explained a little better.
Outputs the message to the SmartFoxServer console and to the Admininistrator Tool.
It can be useful for remote debugging when developing Extensions.
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Outputs the message to the SmartFoxServer console and to the Admininistrator Tool (zone browser->extension view->trace window).
It can be useful for remote debugging when developing Extensions.