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If something is not working, check which variables could be wrong, check the output of the variables with hints. | If something is not working, check which variables could be wrong, check the output of the variables with hints. | ||
You can also use Debugging Consoles for that, like the one by vektorboson ([ | You can also use Debugging Consoles for that, like the one by vektorboson ([http://home.arcor.de/vektorboson/res/console2.0.zip Download], [http://home.arcor.de/vektorboson/res/console2.0docs.zip Documentation]). | ||
If you're at an advanced stage of a project, you can save the game when the bug appears and check the variable and script states with [[Chain of Command]]'s [http://www.mapfact.net/include.php?path=content/download_eng.php&contentid=282 Binary gamefile viewer]. | If you're at an advanced stage of a project, you can save the game when the bug appears and check the variable and script states with [[Chain of Command]]'s [http://www.mapfact.net/include.php?path=content/download_eng.php&contentid=282 Binary gamefile viewer]. | ||
==Simplifying== | ==Simplifying== | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 2 July 2006
These techniques should help you to find bugs faster when you're scripting.
Hints
If something is not working, check which variables could be wrong, check the output of the variables with hints.
You can also use Debugging Consoles for that, like the one by vektorboson (Download, Documentation).
If you're at an advanced stage of a project, you can save the game when the bug appears and check the variable and script states with Chain of Command's Binary gamefile viewer.
Simplifying
Try to simplify the problem, take the part which does not work out in an extra test mission, so that you don't have to watch/whatever the effect of the whole rest of the script(s).
If you're scripting for an addon, don't pack the scripts in the PBO, as you have to restart after every change, make a test mission with the script included there.