debug mode?

[t0ddie]

i remember right clicking the icon or something in version 2.. and it would show a window with what current line and command the script was running on. is there a way to do this with version 3?

[MHz]

Double clicking on the tray icon, used to bring up the debug window in Autoit 2.

With Autoit 3, you should just need to add Opt('TrayIconDebug', 1), then you can read the current line, by passing the mouse, over the tray icon.

[t0ddie]

ahhh, thats what i was looking for in the help file that i couldnt find

thank you

[t0ddie]

i am having some small trouble with it though....

my script uses mouseclicks.. and i cant keep the mouse over the icon at all times.

also, the tooltip dissappears... and the only time i can see what a line is.. is when its sleeping.. not very useful.

if it can be in any way made to be like the "autoit window info" window, that would be awesome. otherwise.. any other suggestions?

[MHz]

If you use Scite4Autoit3, you could use Trace, which display each line being executed. Or a beta is in the developers forum, for using a Systernals debug viewer. The thread is posted by Matt_J.

[t0ddie]

ok i installed scite.. how do i use trace?

[MHz]

ok i installed scite.. how do i use trace?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

While you have your script open. Go into Tools of Scite. You should see Debug: Add traces Lines. Click on it. It will add the lines to your script. Now you should be able to run the script, and the output pane will show the lines, as they are executed.

Remove the Trace Lines when done.

[t0ddie]

what output pane..

ok, i got the lines inbetween everyline. some huge consolewrite command....

turned my 10kb script into 98kb

now, where do i see the lines executing? or is it logged somewhere? or is it realtime.

i saved the changes.. closed it and ran the script..

i dont see any window pop up. am i supposed to open it up first manually somewhere?

edit: i think its debug to console right?

Edited March 21, 2005 by t0ddie

[MHz]

The trace will show in the output pane pf Scite, which shows at the bottom of the editor. You will need to run the script from within Scite, to see it work. Scite will display the trace lines.

[t0ddie]

ok thats what i was doing.. and it shows great, for about 1 second.. then scite closes, but my script continues to run

[MHz]

Your mouseclicks must be closing scite? You may need to position scite away from the working area? If possible.

[SlimShady]

Suggestion:

Put a 2 second sleep at the top, run the script (in Scite), minimize the window.

OR

Use WinActivate() in your script.

[t0ddie]

nope, they dont click till after the scite window dissappears. and i even tried making the scite window skinny.. anbd moving it all the way to the bottom of the screen.

[t0ddie]

minimizing it worked. i can just look at it like a log.. at a later time. ty.. goood enough

[MHz]

Can you post the script, if suitable?

[t0ddie]

actually, its cause of opt wintitlematchmode 2, i have it close the folder its in when i start the script.

and the file has the folder name in it.

no wonder it was closing that, and not the folder heh....

i think the only way i can get around this.. is to change the name of the folder during execution from

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\folder

to some other name

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\adifferentnamesoidontclose

seems ridiculous to me, but now that i wrote that entire thing, i dont want to erase it. and it just occured to me i can move the script from that folder to the desktop.

now. get me a beer and write all my code for me

[MHz]

Yeah, scite shows the title in the title bar as well. Glad you caught it quickly.

[lawsofnature]

While you have your script open. Go into Tools of Scite. You should see Debug: Add traces Lines. Click on it. It will add the lines to your script. Now you should be able to run the script, and the output pane will show the lines, as they are executed.

Remove the Trace Lines when done.

Hello,

I am in need of some help.

I followed this post, and I still cannot see commands in the script that are being executed in the output pane.

I have attached my script editor window and available options under 'Tools' menu.

I Appreciate all your help.

Thanks

lawsofnature

debug autoit.bmp

Edited February 10, 2013 by lawsofnature

[BrewManNH]

First things first, please don't post in an 8 year old thread, there's no point in doing that.

Second, you need to download and install the full version of Scite4AutoIt3 to be able to use the tools mentioned.