Question: Is there a symbol for debug mode?

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Hi Friedrich,

is there a symbol for the Debug Mode (screenshot)?

This would made a simple possibility to add additional debug outputs,
such as message boxes.

I know, I can define this symbol myself, it's just a suggestion.

And if I think further and with a look at our Automation Build System
"Final Builder", It would be nice to have a "condition" property in
every script item which cause that this script item is only compiled, if
the given symbol(s) is defined. Or, as an alternative, a CheckBox or
ComboBox "only compile when Debug Mode Minimum / Full.

Markus

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Hi Markus,

> is there a symbol for the Debug Mode (screenshot)?
>
> This would made a simple possibility to add additional debug outputs,
> such as message boxes.
>
> I know, I can define this symbol myself, it's just a suggestion.

In our internal version, we have a DEBUGMODE "Generator Flag" (we are using
this for years to add additional debug stuff).

We have enabled this capability in the public version now. The following
will be possible in the next build:

#ifdef SB_GENERATORFLAG Equals "$DEBUGMODE$" Then
! Debug Mode is ON
#end

Friedrich

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Hi Friedrich,

I still can't find it.

Markus

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The constant (whatever it is) does not seem to be in the Common
Definitions.sbi file.

Jane Fleming

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Hi Jane,

we talked about a symbol (#def, #ifdef), not about a constant.

Markus

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Markus,

I tried what Friedrich had posted:

We have enabled this capability in the public version now. The
following
will be possible in the next build:

#ifdef SB_GENERATORFLAG Equals "$DEBUGMODE$" Then
! Debug Mode is ON
#end

Friedrich

But you can't use it because the $DEBUGMODE$ constant is not defined.

My screen shot is trying to do what Friedrich wrote. It does not compile
because of the undefined constant.

jf

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Hi Jane,

Yes, you are right. The $DEBUGMODE$ constant is not defined in the current
build.

The above enhancement did not make it into the public build yet. I think it
failed in a regression test and the status is still "OPEN". I will to check
what the problem was to make sure it will make it into the next build.

Friedrich

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Hi Jane,

I'm Sorry, you are right. I didn't read the instructions from friedrich
carefully. I try to read all details next time.

Markus

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Hi Friedrich,

the $DEBUGMODE$-Symbol is defined, but it seems not to work as expected.

See attached Screenshots.

Why?

Markus

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Hi Markus,

> the $DEBUGMODE$-Symbol is defined, but it seems not to work as expected.
>
> See attached Screenshots.
>
> Why?

You have to use 'Equals "1" on Position'

#ifdef SB_GENERATORFLAG Equals "1" on Position "$DEBUGMODE$" Then

Friedrich

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Thank you. It works now.

Markus

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>
> Thank you. It works now.
>

Perfect. Thank YOU!

Friedrich