[Lazarus] debugging a lazarus plugins

[Martin]

On 28/01/2013 19:15, ik wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Martin <lazarus at mfriebe.de> wrote:
>> On 28/01/2013 19:04, Martin wrote:
>>> On 28/01/2013 18:53, ik wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> My plugins (https://github.com/ik5/split_lazarus) does almost all I
>>>> want it to do, but not the way I want it to be made.
>>>> What are the best ways to debug my code inside Lazarus ?
>>>>
>>> Either debug the entire IDE (open ide/lazarus.lpi and hit F9),
>>
>> In which case, it may be helpful to use a 2nd primar-config-path, for diff
>> window locations (or colors)... (I personally do not, I move them each time)
> I'm not sure that I understand you

Well I just run the IDE in the debugger. That happens if I open 
ide/lazarus.lpi and hit F9

But it has the danger of mixing up debuggee and debugger

So if you use -pcp= in "run params" then you can save different window 
locations, or diff editor colrs, even diff config, and even load a diff 
lazarus.exe (as long as it is in sync with the ource you have open)

As I said, I do not use -pcp, I just move the window, after the debuggee 
. I have 2 screens so enough space

>>> or write a test case.
> How can I write a test case for such thing ?
> I mean, it uses internal IDE stuff ...
>

The debugger has the same issue.

That is where I use the ide.lpk
You MUST rebuild the IDE from the tools menu, and then compile the test, 
if the test uses this package.

You get real nasty errors, if you compile the test, and it tries to 
compile the package !!!! Real nasty. ppu in wrong location. Only fix, by 
find and delete ppu