Log data to both JavaScript and ActionScript (useful for switching between testing in the IDE and testing on the server)

log.as

package
{
	import flash.external.ExternalInterface;

	/** Will send the text to trace and JavaScript console (if available)
	 * 		Only to be used for debugging. Not to be used for final release! */
	public function log(... args):String 
	{
		// Log a blank line if nothing is passed
		var str:String = (args.length > 0) ? args.join(" ") : "-----------------------------------";

		// JavaScript log (use something like FireBug to see the output)
		if (ExternalInterface.available)
			{ ExternalInterface.call("console.log", str); }

		// ActionScript log
		trace(str);

		return str;
	}
}