Debugging Scripts
You can debug your script to investigate runtime errors and trace the execution flow. While debugging, data is displayed in the Tools panel.
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To enable debugging mode or disable it and return to normal mode, click > or |
Note: Disabling breakpoints always resumes the script execution.
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While debugging, click and as appropriate. See the Exploring the Script Editor interface section. |
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To set breakpoints, double-click in the space to the far left of the line number. Breakpoints are disabled until you click . |
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Note these factors when debugging: |
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Breakpoints in coroutines are not supported. |
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If a breakpoint is set in a function that is a callback, the debugger may not stop at the breakpoint. |
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The debugger may not stop at functions such as on.save, on.restore, and on.destroy. |
On the toolbar, Step Into and Step Over are enabled when breakpoints are enabled.
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To suspend and resume the script execution, click and . When the script resumes, it runs until the next breakpoint is encountered or to the end of the script. A script can be suspended in normal mode or debugging mode. |