Debug Mode – Arma 3
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Debug mode also unlocks additional errors that are hidden during normal execution. An example of it, coming in {{GVI|arma3|2.07}}, is a check on {{getVariable}} that logs if it is called on a null object. | Debug mode also unlocks additional errors that are hidden during normal execution. An example of it, coming in {{GVI|arma3|2.07}}, is a check on {{getVariable}} that logs if it is called on a null object. | ||
=== | === A3_DEBUG Preprocessor Macros === | ||
When Arma 3 is in debug mode, an additional preprocessor macro is set that can be used by developers to change functionality when this mode. For more details see [[PreProcessor_Commands#A3_DEBUG]] | When Arma 3 is in debug mode, an additional preprocessor macro is set that can be used by developers to change functionality when this mode. For more details see [[PreProcessor_Commands#A3_DEBUG]] | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 12 October 2021
Arma 3, since 
2.01, has an additional debug mode that can be enabled with the -debug startup parameter. Enabling it causes the game engine to be more verbose with its logging, providing additional contextual information for some information, and logging information that it otherwise wouldn't.
Additional context
When in debug mode, many errors will provide additional context around where the error occurred. This will happen in script, Stringtable.xml and Description.ext errors. For example in scripts, this is full stack trace showing error origin:
18:01:30 Attempt to override final function - ace_captives_fnc_doapplyhandcuffs
18:01:30 ➥ Context: [] L582 (A3\functions_f\initFunctions.sqf)
[] L609 (A3\functions_f\initFunctions.sqf)
[] L608 (A3\functions_f\initFunctions.sqf)
[] L603 (A3\functions_f\initFunctions.sqf)
[] L605 (A3\functions_f\initFunctions.sqf)
[] L5 (z\gf_scripts\addons\gf_scripts\functions\fn_postInit.sqf)
[] L3 (z\gf_scripts\addons\gf_scripts\functions\fn_logHandcuffs.sqf)
[] L4 (z\gf_scripts\addons\gf_scripts\functions\fn_logHandcuffs.sqf)
[] L13 (z\gf_scripts\addons\gf_scripts\functions\fn_logHandcuffs.sqf)
Additional errors
Debug mode also unlocks additional errors that are hidden during normal execution. An example of it, coming in 2.07, is a check on Template:getVariable that logs if it is called on a null object.
A3_DEBUG Preprocessor Macros
When Arma 3 is in debug mode, an additional preprocessor macro is set that can be used by developers to change functionality when this mode. For more details see PreProcessor_Commands#A3_DEBUG