Is it possible to debug Flash with IntelliJ IDEA?

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I'm trying to debug a Flash project with IntelliJ IDEA. Here is what I get:

"c:\program files\java\jdk1.7.0_06\jre\bin\java.exe" "-Dapplication.home=C:\Program Files (x86)\flash" -Xmx384m -Dsun.io.useCanonCaches=false -Djava.awt.headless=true -Duser.language=en -Duser.region=en -Xmx512m -classpath "C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA 11.1.3\plugins\flex\lib\idea-fdb-4.5.0.20967-fix.jar;C:/Program Files (x86)/flash/lib/fdb.jar" flex.tools.debugger.cli.DebugCLI Adobe fdb (Flash Player Debugger) [build 23201] Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Adobe, Inc. All rights reserved. Waiting for Player to connect Failed to connect; session timed out. Ensure that: 1. you compiled your Flash movie with debugging on, and 2. you are running the Debugger version of the Flash Player.

I have compiled my Flash with debugging on. If I go to Project Structure -> Build configuration -> Compiler options, Generate Debuggable SWF is checked. I am running a debug version of Flash player.

What is wrong?

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Does the Flash application start? In browser (which?) or in standalone Flash Player? If started - right-click the app - do you see 'Show redraw regions' option in popup? - Alexander Doroshko
I start my chrome browser manually. When I right-click swf, no menu opens. - Stepan Yakovenko
Looks like you use Flash Remote Debug run configuration, right? If you want to debug the app compiled in IntelliJ IDEA - usual Flash App run configuration would be a better choice. It launches browser or Flash Player automatically. Am I right that there's 2 minutes timeout between 'Waiting for Player to connect' and 'Failed to connect' and you open your Chrome tab with swf during this timeout? - Alexander Doroshko
Yes, you are right, it doesn't appear immediately. - Stepan Yakovenko
Please try to create a sample Web-targeted Flex app using all defaults of IntelliJ IDEA New Project Wizard and when done - click Debug button. If the app starts, but doesn't connect to the debugger automatically (see Debug tool window) - right-click running swf, select Debugger and then select to connect to localhost. - Alexander Doroshko

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This seems to be a problem with chrome debug version of flash player. SWF file is not identified as debuggable if it comes from local web server. If the same file is opened from file system, it can be debugged. There is no such problem with IE. Hope that would help someone.