outputdebugstring
lazarus / 12-Debugger

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neodivx · 2007-01-11 20:38

hi everybody

well, when i send a outputdebugstring in delphi, i can choose if i
send it in the debug window of delphi, or send the message to another
software ( like debugview )

is this possible in lazarus ?

thanks

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Phil · 2007-01-11 21:29

Quote from: "neodivx"
well, when i send a outputdebugstring in delphi, i can choose if i
send it in the debug window of delphi, or send the message to another
software ( like debugview )

is this possible in lazarus ?


Note that OutputDebugString is a Windows API call.

Is there something universal we can use? WriteLn can't be used in GUI
apps with Windows.

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Vincent Snijders · 2007-01-12 10:21

I know two options:
1. Use debugln, see FAQ for more details.

2. Use MultiLog.

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neodivx · 2007-01-12 11:12

thanks for the hint

but, still, the debug strings are send in the debug windows of
lazarus, when you're working on lazarus, and outside lazarus when you
run the exe only ( that's normal by the way )

but how can i send the debug strings outside lazarus when i'm working
on it ( for delphi 2006, you do: tools, option, debugger options, and
you uncheck: integrated debugging ): so, all your debug messages are
not more handle by delphi: is that possible in lazarus ?

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Vincent Snijders · 2007-01-12 11:17

I am not sure if this is what you want:

In the debugger options, set the debugger to none. Now, the
application is simply started by the IDE, so you cannot set break
points etc.

If you disable GUI application, you can see the text written to
stdout.

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neodivx · 2007-01-13 12:19

thanks all for your posts.

it's help to do what i want.

to explain all the stuff, in visual studio, you can keep the debugging
stuff ( like break points ) and send the outputdebugstring outside the
ide ( to debugview for example): i'd try to find the same way, but
different soft, different way to think

i know this is not the place for, but, by the way, i'm working on a
commercial stuff, and i love lazarus ( even if i have delphi
professionel for that ): it's easy, well thought ( the autocompletext
on combobox is just wonderfull ), you don't have to learn pascal again
lazarus sometimes crashes: like delphi anyway: but delphi, when you
want to reload it, it takes minutes, lazarus is so lite to call back

thanks all people who're working on this stuff: this is really a great
tools ( make me back to pascal, after years of c# working )