Debugging RGSS?

[Eivien]

Does anyone know if there are any good RGSS debugging tools out there?
I'm currently experiencing a myriad of errors with my current script and i have been reduced to making message boxes pop up all the time as the script runs in order to findout how far its getting before entering a never ending loop and its taking me forever!

Are the any tools or do i just have to live with it! :S

Thanks!

 

[ccoa]

Not that I know of.

I use logging to do debugging, it's a lot easier than using prints, and more useful for data that needs to be checked every update or other iteration.

I just put this in main:

  $logging = true
  if $logging
    $logfile = File.new("logs.txt", 'w')
  end

And this as a new function:

def log(obj)
  if $logging
    $logfile.print(obj.to_s + "\n")
  end
end

And then just use the log method everywhere. The good part is by turing $logging to false, you don't even have to hunt down and delete all the logging statements! ^_^

 

[Dargor]

You can also use this console output script:

Spoiler: Script

[COLOR=#669900]#============================================================================== [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# Console [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]#============================================================================== [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# This module works much like the Logging module, only instead of saving to a [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# file, output goes to a debugging window. The window only shows up in Debug [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# mode, so launching it from RMXP it will show up, but it won't when run from [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# Game.exe. [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# To use the console, simply call Console::setup() from your Main script, then [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# use echo(string) from any other script you want, like you would print(). [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# The Console allows for quick access to information without having to open a log [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# and without bringing up a message window that halts progress, so it's perfect [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# [/COLOR][COLOR=#0000aa]for[/COLOR][COLOR=#669900] having to track changes in a loop with many iterations. My own tests show [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]# no lag, so it should be all good. [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#669900]#============================================================================== [/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]module[/COLOR] Console [/FONT]
attr_reader    :bufferHandle [/FONT]
 
GENERIC_READ                  = 0x80000000 [/FONT]
GENERIC_WRITE                 = 0x40000000 [/FONT]
FILE_SHARE_READ              = 0x00000001 [/FONT]
FILE_SHARE_WRITE             = 0x00000002     [/FONT]
 
CONSOLE_TEXTMODE_BUFFER   = 0x00000001 [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] Console::AllocConsole [/FONT]
  return @apiAllocConsole.call [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] Console::CreateConsoleScreenBuffer(dwDesiredAccess,dwShareMode,dwFlags) [/FONT]
  return @apiCreateConsoleScreenBuffer.call(dwDesiredAccess,dwShareMode,nil,dwFlags,nil) [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] Console::WriteConsole(lpBuffer) [/FONT]
  hFile = @bufferHandle [/FONT]
  return @apiWriteConsole.call(hFile,lpBuffer,lpBuffer.size,0,0) [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] Console::SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer(hScreenBuffer) [/FONT]
  return @apiSetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer.call(hScreenBuffer) [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
 [COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] Console::SetConsoleTitle(title) [/FONT]
   return @apiSetConsoleTitle.call(title) [/FONT]
 [COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] self.setup [/FONT]
  unless $DEBUG [/FONT]
    return [/FONT]
  [COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  @apiAllocConsole = Win32API.new([COLOR=#800080]"kernel32","AllocConsole","","l"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
  @apiCreateConsoleScreenBuffer = Win32API.new([COLOR=#800080]"kernel32","CreateConsoleScreenBuffer",['l','l','p','l','p'],"l"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
  @apiSetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer = Win32API.new([COLOR=#800080]"kernel32","SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer","l","s"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
  @apiWriteConsole = Win32API.new([COLOR=#800080]"kernel32","WriteConsole","lpnnn","S"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
  @apiSetConsoleTitle = Win32API.new([COLOR=#800080]"kernel32","SetConsoleTitle","p","s"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
 
  access = (GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE) [/FONT]
  sharemode = (FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE) [/FONT]
 
  returnCode = AllocConsole() [/FONT]
  @bufferHandle = CreateConsoleScreenBuffer(access,sharemode,CONSOLE_TEXTMODE_BUFFER) [/FONT]
 
  f = File.open([COLOR=#800080]"Game.ini"[/COLOR]) [/FONT]
  lines = f.readlines() [/FONT]
  s = lines[3] [/FONT]
  len = s.size [/FONT]
  title = (s[6,len - 7]) [/FONT]
 
  SetConsoleTitle([/FONT][COLOR=#800080]"Debug Console -- #{title}") [/COLOR][/FONT]
  echo [/FONT][COLOR=#800080]"#{title} Output Window\n" [/COLOR][/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"-------------------------------\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"If you are seeing this window, you are running\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [/FONT][COLOR=#800080]"#{title} in Debug Mode. This means\n" [/COLOR][/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"that you're either playing a Debug Version, or\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"you are playing from within RPG Maker XP.\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"Closing this window will close the game. If \n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"you want to get rid of this window, run the\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"program from the Shell, or download a Release\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"version.\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"Gameplay will be paused while the console has\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"focus. To resume playing, switch to the Game\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"Window.\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"-------------------------------\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"Debug Ouput:\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo [COLOR=#800080]"-------------------------------\n\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  SetConsoleActiveScreenBuffer(@bufferHandle) [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR]   [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] self.get_input [/FONT]
  [COLOR=#0000aa]loop[/COLOR] do [/FONT]
    poo = $stdin [/FONT]
    [COLOR=#0000aa]if[/COLOR] poo[poo.size - 1] == [COLOR=#800080]"\n"[/COLOR] [/FONT]
      break [/FONT]
    [COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  [COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  echo poo [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
 
[COLOR=#0000aa]module[/COLOR] Kernel [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]def[/COLOR] echo(string) [/FONT]
  unless $DEBUG [/FONT]
    return [/FONT]
  [COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
  Console::WriteConsole(string) [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR] [/FONT]
[COLOR=#0000aa]end[/COLOR][/FONT]

 

[Eivien]

Cheers should be a big help, i found that problem but theres sure to be more!
(I made a search function for a linked list but forgot to take into account there might not be any items ON the list! )

Edit: You can make this resolved if you want now! All my problems are solved because IT WORKS!!! (I was beginning to give up hope

 

[Raziel]

This topic has been resolved. If Eivien or any other users have any questions or further problems regarding this topic, please create a new thread about them.

Thank you!