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How to recognize unexpected error on SKILL ?

ichliebedich
ichliebedich over 4 years ago

Hi All

when error occur, I want to get the return value from the SKILL code (something specific function name)

for instance, someone faced error, the function return special value to my variable at that point.

how to get the signal by SKILL code?

regard

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  • B Bruekers
    B Bruekers over 4 years ago

    'Extra debug' statements that I always use are:

    sstatus(stacktrace 10)
    sstatus(stacktraceDump t)
    sstatus(debugMode t )

    (use nil  for each statement to 'disable' this again)

    If your SKILL code was loaded from an unencrypted file then you will see which line in the IL file the error occurred.

    If the code was loaded from an encrypted or CXT file then you will not see the exact line, but the function and a few variables.

    Ps, debugging complex SKILL code or specific situations is a pita ...

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