[Lazarus] debugging a lazarus plugins

[ik]

On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Martin <lazarus at mfriebe.de> wrote:
> 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

Ended up using Debugln, and still can't figure out the problems I'm
having (a new question to the mailing list)

>
>
>>>> 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
>
>
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