Lua Debug Line by Line

[Airbuspilot]

Hello together,

is it possible, to Debug a Lua Script Line by Line? I started the Script with the Lua Debug in FSUIPC Menu. This starts the Logging in a File. One Line is in the Log File. But now? What do i have to do, to get the next Line? Hope, i could express my Problem correct.

Further i would know, if it is possible, to do a Trace of the Lua Script at the Runtime with the Ability to set Breakpoints. This would be great to see, the Scripts Workflow.

Thanks in Advance for your Answers.

 

Joachim

[Pete Dowson]

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:35 PM, Airbuspilot said:

is it possible, to Debug a Lua Script Line by Line? I started the Script with the Lua Debug in FSUIPC Menu.

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The "LuaDebug" assignment facility is really superceded by the far better Debug/Trace option in the Logging menu. Try that. It tells you which lines are executed and the values of variables when they are set or changed.

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:35 PM, Airbuspilot said:

This starts the Logging in a File.

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Only if you opt to have Lua logging in a separate file 9see the Logging tab). It would normally go to the FSUIPC log, so you can see the relationship between Lua actions and other FSUIPC events such as controls, buttons and offset logging.

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:35 PM, Airbuspilot said:

One Line is in the Log File. But now? What do i have to do, to get the next Line?

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Sorry, but what line is that? both Lua tracing facilities go through the whole processing of the lua plug-in. There's no step-by-step action.

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:35 PM, Airbuspilot said:

if it is possible, to do a Trace of the Lua Script at the Runtime with the Ability to set Breakpoints.

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What facilities would you use at these "breakpoints" exactly? Currently you'd need to program these in as extra lines in your plug-in.

Pete

 

[Airbuspilot]

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:51 PM, Pete Dowson said:

The "LuaDebug" assignment facility is really superceded by the far better Debug/Trace option in the Logging menu. Try that. It tells you which lines are executed and the values of variables when they are set or changed.

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My Problem with this is the small Window and Font in FSUIPC. My Eyes are sick and i need a bigger Font. If possible, i would highly appreciate, if you would overhaul the Window in this Part. Maybe i am not the only one, who needs it.

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:51 PM, Pete Dowson said:

Only if you opt to have Lua logging in a separate file 9see the Logging tab). It would normally go to the FSUIPC log, so you can see the relationship between Lua actions and other FSUIPC events such as controls, buttons and offset logging.

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I don't know, if i opt that in or if it was set at the Installation Process.  

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:51 PM, Pete Dowson said:

Sorry, but what line is that? both Lua tracing facilities go through the whole processing of the lua plug-in. There's no step-by-step action.

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I will try it again and send you the Log.

 

  On 10/17/2016 at 3:51 PM, Pete Dowson said:

What facilities would you use at these "breakpoints" exactly? Currently you'd need to program these in as extra lines in your plug-in.

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As an older Cobol Developer, i am using IBMs Rational Developer for System Z. If i will trace a Programm at the Runtime, i can set Breakpoints to temporary stop the Programs Workflow. It is possible, to monitor, set or change a Variables Value and then continue the Workflow. So it is possible, to check the Programs Behavior depending on a Variables Value and the Workflow of the Program itself. Also i can set the Font Options to have more convenience for my Eyes.      

[Pete Dowson]

  On 10/18/2016 at 3:05 PM, Airbuspilot said:

My Problem with this is the small Window and Font in FSUIPC. My Eyes are sick and i need a bigger Font. If possible, i would highly appreciate, if you would overhaul the Window in this Part. Maybe i am not the only one, who needs it.

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I don't set any font size -- it is watever you have set Windows to, and should be exactly the same as pretty much everything else.

The problem if I override what the user sets is that the dialog window gets too big to fit some folks screens.

No one else has complained as far as I recall. Have you thought about changing your Windows font size? Folks with such difficulties usually do. This is especially important if you are using a very high resolution screen -- on 4k displays the default is minute. 

And that's another way of automatically getting a bigger font -- reduce the resolution being used on the screen.

  On 10/18/2016 at 3:05 PM, Airbuspilot said:

I don't know, if i opt that in or if it was set at the Installation Process.

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It isn't enabled by default.

  On 10/18/2016 at 3:05 PM, Airbuspilot said:

I will try it again and send you the Log

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Why do I need to see a log?

  On 10/18/2016 at 3:05 PM, Airbuspilot said:

If i will trace a Programm at the Runtime, i can set Breakpoints to temporary stop the Programs Workflow. It is possible, to monitor, set or change a Variables Value and then continue the Workflow

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Yes, I understand that sort of debugging (I am actually a programmer and have been since 1963), but it would be a huge development for me to undertake in FSUIPC. Sorry. You can obviously do what you want by adding suitable code into your Lua plug-in, but if it is getting so complex that this is necessary I would think it is getting beyond a plug-in application and more something for an external program. Remember the plug-ins are running inside the sim. Also the Sim doesn't stop when you stop a plug-in -- they are running as separate threads, so all sorts of external factors are changing.

Pete

 

[Airbuspilot]

Okay, i understand your Point of View in this Things.

Thanks for your Answers.

Joachim