diag log: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:47, 11 December 2023

Hover & click on the images for description

Description:: Dumps the argument's value to the report file. Each call creates a new line in the file.
Groups:: Diagnostic

Example 1:: diag_log time;
Example 2:: diag_log format ["%1, %2", player, time];
Example 3:: _array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"]; { diag_log _x; } forEach _array ; // creates 4 entries on 4 lines
Example 4:: _array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"]; diag_log _array; // Creates one entry of e.g. [1,"foo",B Alpha 1-1:1 (Player Name),"bar"]

See also:: arma.RPT diag_dumpCalltraceToLog diag_stacktrace copyToClipboard copyFromClipboard diag_fps diag_fpsMin diag_frameNo diag_tickTime diag_deltaTime

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note


: Posted 22:39, 8 June 2009
Master85: To dump a string without "" use text.

: Posted 23:35, 19 April 2011
Demonized: in patch 1.59 there is a limit of 1044 characters to be printed, no error or crash but diag_log line will simply end at character number 1044.

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 |r1= [[Nothing]]
-|x1= <code>[[diag_log]] [[time]];</code>
+|x1= <sqf>diag_log time;</sqf>
-|x2= <code>[[diag_log]] [[format]] ["%1, %2", [[player]], [[time]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>;</code>
+|x2= <sqf>diag_log format ["%1, %2", player, time];</sqf>
-|x3= <code>_array = [1, "foo", [[player]], "bar"];
+|x3= <sqf>
+_array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"];
 {
-	[[diag_log]] [[Magic Variables#x|_x]];
+	diag_log _x;
-} [[forEach]] _array ; {{cc|creates 4 entries on 4 lines}}</code>
+} forEach _array ; // creates 4 entries on 4 lines
+</sqf>
-|x4= <code>_array = [1, "foo", [[player]], "bar"];
+|x4= <sqf>
-[[diag_log]] _array ; {{cc|Creates one entry of e.g. [1,"foo",B Alpha 1-1:1 (Player Name),"bar"]}}</code>
+_array = [1, "foo", player, "bar"];
+diag_log _array; // Creates one entry of e.g. [1,"foo",B Alpha 1-1:1 (Player Name),"bar"]
+</sqf>
-|seealso= [[arma.RPT]] [[copyToClipboard]], [[copyFromClipboard]], [[diag_fps]], [[diag_fpsMin]], [[diag_frameNo]], [[diag_tickTime]], [[diag_deltaTime]]
+|seealso= [[arma.RPT]] [[diag_dumpCalltraceToLog]] [[diag_stacktrace]] [[copyToClipboard]] [[copyFromClipboard]] [[diag_fps]] [[diag_fpsMin]] [[diag_frameNo]] [[diag_tickTime]] [[diag_deltaTime]]
 }}