Another debugger for AutoIt

[Mbee]

On 3/9/2016 at 3:41 AM, ISI360 said:

Just for the records: This Debugger is already included in the ISN AutoIt Studio. (Tools -> Debugging -> Advanced Debugging with DBUG)

 

On 3/9/2016 at 3:59 AM, valdemar1977 said:

Hi, @ISI360.

In fact not this one, but original version of DBUG by @Heron, with small modifications by @pandel.

https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/103142-another-debugger-for-autoit/?page=2#comment-1090579

 

Thanks for all the hard work!

Try to forgive me for my stupidity, but I'm afraid I'm not clear on how to use either _debug.au3 posted above -OR- the DBUG embedded with ISN AutoIt Studio.  When I try to use the former by adding "#include <_dbug.au3>" and run my script, that _dbug shows a control window, but no actual code is shown and I have no idea how to set breakpoints or otherwise monitor my script's code.  On the other hand, when I try to use the latest ISN AutoIt Studio, I can see my code and I can set breakpoints, but whenever I try to actually start the script I always get the error message: "Debug script could not be created!"

Would someone be so kind as to help me figure these things out?

Another question is: Can I upgrade the debugger embedded in ISN AutoIt Studio to use the latest version posted above, or are the two incompatible?  If it is possible to upgrade ISN AutoIt Studio to use the latest version, what's the best way of doing that?

 

Thanks!

[valdemar1977]

On 17.10.2016 at 11:33 PM, Mbee said:

 

 

Thanks for all the hard work!

Try to forgive me for my stupidity, but I'm afraid I'm not clear on how to use either _debug.au3 posted above -OR- the DBUG embedded with ISN AutoIt Studio.  When I try to use the former by adding "#include <_dbug.au3>" and run my script, that _dbug shows a control window, but no actual code is shown and I have no idea how to set breakpoints or otherwise monitor my script's code.  On the other hand, when I try to use the latest ISN AutoIt Studio, I can see my code and I can set breakpoints, but whenever I try to actually start the script I always get the error message: "Debug script could not be created!"

Would someone be so kind as to help me figure these things out?

Another question is: Can I upgrade the debugger embedded in ISN AutoIt Studio to use the latest version posted above, or are the two incompatible?  If it is possible to upgrade ISN AutoIt Studio to use the latest version, what's the best way of doing that?

 

Thanks!

Hi @Mbee.

Sorry for delay in answer. Original DBUG was designed to using with Scite4Autoit3 or other code editors based on Scite. Please try to start your script in standard Autoit3 editor with including #include <_dbug.au3>. When the main DBUG window is appear in Scite4Autoit3 window with your source code try to put break point and then press start in DBUG GUI.

About upgrade ISN AutoIt Studio debugger with latest DBUG, please address this question to @ISI360 who is a developer of ISN Autoit Studio. Source code of DBUG is available. 

Edited November 4, 2016 by valdemar1977

[Mbee]

Dear @valdemar1977, I apologize for the delay in responding.  Thank you for your reply and your time!

 

[zbigj]

Hi, all. Does anybody help me? I tried to debug a code in a separate file (test2.au3 in my example), but when I pressed F7 the whole code is made without break.  No matter whether I put #include "_dbug.au3" in test2.au3 or not. I use SCITE 3.3.7 and autoit3 v. 3.3.8.1.  _Dbug version is 2016.06.24.

What I do wrong? I tried to find a solution in forum but without a success. Test1 is a main file.

Best regards.

test2.au3

test1.au3

Edited February 20, 2017 by zbigj

[Jos]

3 hours ago, zbigj said:

I tried to debug a code in a separate file (test2.au3 in my example), but when I pressed F7 the whole code is made without break.

Not sure what this means and what you are asking, but F7 ONLY compiles all sources into a target script.exe.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Jos

Edited February 20, 2017 by Jos

[zbigj]

3 hours ago, Jos said:

Not sure what this means and what you are asking, but F7 ONLY compiles all sources into a target script.exe.
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

Jos

Thanks for a quick reply. I tried to debug my au3 file. I mean, that when I'm in Scite with test1.au3 opened and active window and press F5 (not F7 now) I go to dbug - window of dbug opens and everything works fine. Now I pressed F7 and I cannot  go into test2.au3 file, which is in the same directory as test1 and this is also a directory when _dbug.au3 exists, I cannot debug the test2 function I inserted there break (blue dot - Ctrl-F2) but neither this not F7 doesn't want to stop in included file.

Edited February 20, 2017 by zbigj

[Jos]

Why do you expect running test2.au3 would do anything?

#include "_dbug.au3"
Func test2()
   MsgBox(0,'Hi there!','Great debugger !')
EndFunc

It doesn't do anything so will end immediately.

Test1.au3 however does include test2.au3 and then starts Func test2(), so will show something.

#include "_dbug.au3"
#include <test2.au3>

test2()

Jos

[valdemar1977]

17 hours ago, zbigj said:

Thanks for a quick reply. I tried to debug my au3 file. I mean, that when I'm in Scite with test1.au3 opened and active window and press F5 (not F7 now) I go to dbug - window of dbug opens and everything works fine. Now I pressed F7 and I cannot  go into test2.au3 file, which is in the same directory as test1 and this is also a directory when _dbug.au3 exists, I cannot debug the test2 function I inserted there break (blue dot - Ctrl-F2) but neither this not F7 doesn't want to stop in included file.

Hi @zbigj

_dbug cannot debug in include files try to use

#include "_dbug.au3"


test2()

Func test2()
   MsgBox(0,'Hi there!','Great debugger !')
   sleep 1      ; Put breakpoint here
EndFunc

 

[zbigj]

11 minutes ago, valdemar1977 said:

Hi @zbigj

_dbug cannot debug in include files try to use

#include "_dbug.au3"


test2()

Func test2()
   MsgBox(0,'Hi there!','Great debugger !')
   sleep 1      ; Put breakpoint here
EndFunc

 

And this is the answer... I made software in AutoIt3 which is several thousand lines long, divided into many include files.  It's impossible to have all in one single file, I made a library which I uses in many programs - there is no sense to repeat the same code, just for debugging

 

Thanks for explaination.

[zbigj]

21 hours ago, Jos said:

Why do you expect running test2.au3 would do anything?

#include "_dbug.au3"
Func test2()
   MsgBox(0,'Hi there!','Great debugger !')
EndFunc

It doesn't do anything so will end immediately.

Test1.au3 however does include test2.au3 and then starts Func test2(), so will show something.

#include "_dbug.au3"
#include <test2.au3>

test2()

Jos

The main file is test1.au3. I tried to make an example as simple as possible and ask it there is a possibility to debug code in include files - that's why I made test1 and test2.au3. Valdemar1970 asked that there is no chance to debug in test2 (include file) and all my hope disappeared

Thanks for reading and try to solve my problem. 

[valdemar1977]

14 hours ago, zbigj said:

And this is the answer... I made software in AutoIt3 which is several thousand lines long, divided into many include files.  It's impossible to have all in one single file, I made a library which I uses in many programs - there is no sense to repeat the same code, just for debugging

 

Thanks for explaination.

Don't panic . In future version I'm planing to add a keyword for _dbug that will stop execution after that keyword.

Edited February 22, 2017 by valdemar1977

[zbigj]

22 hours ago, valdemar1977 said:

Don't panic . In future version I'm planing to add a keyword for _dbug that will stop execution after that keyword.

In include files? You 'll save my life :)) Would very, very appreciate this

 

[valdemar1977]

2 hours ago, zbigj said:

In include files? You 'll save my life :)) Would very, very appreciate this

 

At the moment for debug purposes you can use Au3stripper for merge all recources (includes) to one main script file.

Command is C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\au3Stripper\AU3Stripper.exe <main_au3_file> /mo

/mo - meant Merge Only (other stripper parameters you can find in docs).

After stripping you can found a stripped file in the same dir as the source.

Open it in editor and add #include "_dbug.au3" at the include section of stripped file, then start it with F5 to debug.

Edited February 22, 2017 by valdemar1977

[zbigj]

On 22.02.2017 at 9:05 PM, valdemar1977 said:

At the moment for debug purposes you can use Au3stripper for merge all recources (includes) to one main script file.

Command is C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\au3Stripper\AU3Stripper.exe <main_au3_file> /mo

/mo - meant Merge Only (other stripper parameters you can find in docs).

After stripping you can found a stripped file in the same dir as the source.

Open it in editor and add #include "_dbug.au3" at the include section of stripped file, then start it with F5 to debug.

Yes, I try to do in this way, some minor problems :)) Thank you for suggestion.

Regards

[valdemar1977]

On 25.02.2017 at 8:24 PM, zbigj said:

Yes, I try to do in this way, some minor problems :)) Thank you for suggestion.

Regards

Hi, @zbigj.

Workaround for debugging include files is:

1. Open your Main au3 file and found #include section
2. Split includes on two parts - your own includes files and standard Autoit UDFs (and/or UDFs that you don't want to debug)
3. Comment all includes that you do not need to debug and save file.
4. Run au3stripper with /mo parameter  "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\au3Stripper\AU3Stripper.exe" <main_au3_file> /mo
5. Open stripped au3 file and put all commented includes at the includes section of it, uncomment it and add #include "_dbug.au3"
6. Start your script on debug with F5 as usually.

[zbigj]

On 27.02.2017 at 11:07 AM, valdemar1977 said:

Hi, @zbigj.

Workaround for debugging include files is:

1. Open your Main au3 file and found #include section
2. Split includes on two parts - your own includes files and standard Autoit UDFs (and/or UDFs that you don't want to debug)
3. Comment all includes that you do not need to debug and save file.
4. Run au3stripper with /mo parameter  "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\au3Stripper\AU3Stripper.exe" <main_au3_file> /mo
5. Open stripped au3 file and put all commented includes at the includes section of it, uncomment it and add #include "_dbug.au3"
6. Start your script on debug with F5 as usually.

Thank you, it explain me a lot and save a time. Simple, and there is no need to discover it myself.

[valdemar1977]

Small update available here

Fix missed #Include <WinAPISysWin.au3>

[GordonShumway]

Had to do 1 modification to _Dbug.au3, namely adding var $DBG_tabSet to a Global statement.
 

Quote

"C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Include\_Dbug.au3"(244,47) : warning: $DBG_tabSet possibly not declared/created yet

It does not occur in the supplied examples because the #Include "_Dbug.au3" is before the Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1).

Excellent tool. Thank you very much.

Btw; I'm running v3.3.14.5

Edited September 24, 2018 by GordonShumway

[mLipok]

there is  12 warning(s) reported by Au3Check

Try this following settings to see what I mean

; AU3Check settings
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_AU3Check=Y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 -w 7
#AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Stop_OnWarning=Y

 

[xerox]

How to use this with Notepad++ or ST3??