[IronPython] How to do debugging for embedded usage

[Michael Latta]

Is there any chance of supporting debugging for the first case?  I would
rather persist the script sources with the document/repository rather than
as files, though I could cache them on disk if needed.  Is there an
in-process debugging interface I can use to support an embedded debugger
rather than requiring VS be installed for the end-user scripting case?  For
full fledge plug-ins VS would be good, but for true end-users something more
targeted would be better.
 
Michael
 

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From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com
[mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Martin Maly
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 6:59 AM
To: Discussion of IronPython
Subject: Re: [IronPython] How to do debugging for embedded usage


It largely depends on how your Python scripts are written. If you use
following format:
 
engine.Execute("print "Hello")
 
debugging is hard because IronPython has no source code to map debugging
info to.
On the other hand, if you have your scripts stored in the files and execute
them via:
 
engine.RunFile(fileName);
 
then IronPython generates debug info and debugging is straightforward -
attach debugger to your app and place breakpoint into the Python source file
and things mostly work as you'd expect. There are some rough edges to be
polished, but debugging this way is quite good already.
 
Hope this helps
Martin

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From: users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com
[mailto:users-bounces at lists.ironpython.com] On Behalf Of Michael Latta
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 8:59 PM
To: 'Discussion of IronPython'
Subject: [IronPython] How to do debugging for embedded usage


When I am using IronPython within my application (for scripting/extension)
how do I support debugging?  Is there an event in the engine when a break
point is hit?  How do I specify to the engine that there is a break point?
I presume I need to provide an editor and such myself, as well as a UI for
examining the run-time state?  I presume I can use the stack walker for
examining the stack?
 
Michael
 
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