Controlling tracer by using tracer commands

Use tracer commands to control the operation of the tracer. The tracer reports on the status of instances as the application executes. Enter tracer commands at the command prompt when using the tracer as a stand-alone application or in the Animation Command Bar during animation. The tracer displays various messages depending on the commands that you enter.

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To see a brief description of tracer commands, type help at the command line. See also Tracer commands.

To place comments in a tracer command, precede the comment text with two forward slashes. The portion of the line from the slashes to the end of the line is considered a comment. For example:

trace B[5] relations // Displays a message whenever a
                      // relation of B[5] is modified.

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