error catching after compiling

[JackDinn]

is there a way to get at least which line the script crashed in when a compiled script is run as an exe by other peeps, and maybe even the command that was being executed that caused the error. im sure iv seen error catching around but only seems to be for uncompleted scripts.

%99 of peeps are happy with my program but one has decided to move all his User data and now hes getting Error at line 1 and that dont mean much to me, so i need to build in a error log or even just a message box telling me what id like to know after a crash.

cheers all.

[CodyBarrett]

are you sure its not a error that youve mistaken? or maybe its his OS

[JackDinn]

i duno what that means , so forget about the person i mentioned (he was just an example and the reason i wanted to know the answer to my question) and concentrate on the answer to "is there a way to get at least which line the script crashed in when a compiled script is run as an exe"

[Yashied]

is there a way to get at least which line the script crashed in when a compiled script is run as an exe by other peeps, and maybe even the command that was being executed that caused the error. im sure iv seen error catching around but only seems to be for uncompleted scripts.

%99 of peeps are happy with my program but one has decided to move all his User data and now hes getting Error at line 1 and that dont mean much to me, so i need to build in a error log or even just a message box telling me what id like to know after a crash.

cheers all.

Try to run your script in SciTE editor, if the error is not related to OS, it will show what this error and what line. Or you can use the MsgBox() to catch a bug point.

[JackDinn]

i mean iv got a lot of peeps with my program they dont have autoit and im not guna ask them to install it either , but i wanted to know it when it crashes on another persons machine if i can implement some kind of error message that they can tell me what it said and then i can try to figure out what is happening in there case.

the script is fine for me and for %99 of the others that use it. so it`s not an error on my part but i would like to know why this chaps is crashing so i just wondered how i could get some more info from peeps using it if it was to crash ie maybe hes moved a critical file or something but i cant tell without some kind off error message that pops up giving him more info that he can then pass on to me.

something like :-

If @crash then _Crash()

Func _crash()

messageBox("error",$lineCrashedAt & $CommandCausingCrash & $variablesValuesInvolved etc etc)

EndFunc

Kinda thing.

[Jos]

this isn't available.

I usually build in some sort of logging to a file and make that optional either via commandline or INI file.

[JackDinn]

ahh, ic well that sorts that then, thx

i'll use the _debug or have a look at the _eventlog if not just use a straight text file like you say,

thx

[Jos]

only other option I just thought of is doing it this way:

1. created a script called testscript.au3:

If StringInStr($cmdlineraw, "/debug") Then
    If StringInStr($cmdlineraw, "/runmyscript") Then
        MsgBox(0,"secondstep","secondstep") 
    Else
        MsgBox(0,"firststep","firststep")   
        FileInstall("testscript.au3","testscript.au3",1)
        run(@ScriptFullPath & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "' & @ScriptDir & '\testscript.au3" /runmyscript /debug')
        Exit
    EndIf   
EndIf
Dim $a[4]
Msgbox(0,'error',$a[4])

When started normally it will give a line -1 error.

when started as "testscript.exe /debug" it will give an error on line 12.

This will ofcource copy the source into de script.exe directory, but you could delete that again at the end of the script.

Jos

Edited March 29, 2009 by Jos

[Yashied]

Nice example, Jos.

[JackDinn]

pweew , hold up , im still trying to get my head around it, lol

yes very neat looks like you have been at this for some time.

[Jos]

pweew , hold up , im still trying to get my head around it, lol

yes very neat looks like you have been at this for some time.

All it does is "ïnclude" an extra copy of your source and run that, but the thing to remember is that when you need #include's that they also need to be fileinstalled in the same way or else it will not work.

So this workaround is just to show possibilities but its far from ideal!

Jos

Edited March 29, 2009 by Jos

[JackDinn]

im a bit confused about the AutoIt3ExecuteScript ? does it mean that you can execute a .au3 script without having to have autoit installed ?

so your sending a copy of the script both compiled and in .au3 format and when and when you need you are basically running the .au3 and gathering the error info from that.

or am i completely wrong

EDIT: yea got ya sorry posted just half a sec after your response email came in,

Edited March 29, 2009 by JackDinn