I tried adding "-nodebug" as an argument for the debug configuration in Flash Builder but that doesn't help (just as an experiment)
On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Fréderic Cox <coxfrede...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK this is weird ... > > With > > FredericBook-2:bin frederic$ ./adl DebugTest-app.xml -nodebug > > I get > > please debug me > > ok > > button clicked > > setting breakpoint > > check > > > So it means with "-nodebug" the traces actually show and debugging works > .. > > On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Fréderic Cox <coxfrede...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> FredericBook-2:bin frederic$ ./adl DebugTest-app.xml >> >> invocation forwarded to primary instance >> >> FredericBook-2:bin frederic$ >> >> when I already have the application opened. When I open it for the first >> time the application opens but I get no output in my console, not even when >> I click the button where traces are set and a breakpoint >> >> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 11:49 AM, Fréderic Cox <coxfrede...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Alex, >>> >>> I tried running adl from command line but nothing happens, I get no >>> output. Probably I'm doing it wrong. >>> You mentioned "ads" in your e-mail but I guess this is a typo? I do not >>> have ads in my bin folder. >>> >>> I did manage to run swfdump -abc DebugTest.swf and the output contains >>> debugline and debugfile info. >>> >>> Also interesting .. yesterday I created a mobile project which I run on >>> the device and debugging works there! It does not for desktop AIR projects. >>> >>> What is the difference? >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Location of mm.cfg is listed here [1] >>>> >>>> If mm.cfg is ok, next step is to use the command-line debugger. For AIR >>>> apps, you have to launch bin/fdb from the SDK folder, then type 'r' and >>>> return. This should cause the debugger to wait for the next runtime to >>>> launch. >>>> >>>> Then run the ads command you see in the launch details below. The >>>> debugger report that it connected. Use the 'c' command until the AIR >>>> app >>>> comes up. If the AIR app just runs and nothing happened in the >>>> debugger, >>>> the next step is to use "bin/swfdump -abc" on the SWF in bin-debug. >>>> Look >>>> for 'debugline' and 'debugfile' in the output. If it isn't there, then >>>> some how the build process is not placing debug information into the >>>> SWF. >>>> Then it is time to check all of your settings. >>>> >>>> HTH, >>>> -Alex >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e6 >>>> 3e3d11c0bf69084 >>>> -7fc9.html >>>> <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf69084-7fc9.html> >>>> >>>> On 7/12/17, 1:34 AM, "Fréderic Cox" <coxfrede...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >When I change my SDK it is giving me the same problem. >>>> > >>>> >Process terminated without establishing connection to debugger. >>>> > >>>> >trace1 >>>> >trace2 >>>> > >>>> >Launch command details: "/Applications/Adobe Flash Builder >>>> 4.7/sdks/4.6.0 >>>> >(AIR 3.8)/bin/adl" -runtime "/Applications/Adobe Flash Builder >>>> >4.7/sdks/4.6.0 (AIR 3.8)/runtimes/air/mac" >>>> >/Users/frederic/Desktop/Exuvis/Mediahuis/DebugTest/bin-debu >>>> g/DebugTest-app >>>> >.xml >>>> >/Users/frederic/Desktop/Exuvis/Mediahuis/DebugTest/bin-debug >>>> > >>>> >So it must be something external, no? >>>> > >>>> >On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 6:08 PM, Fréderic Cox <coxfrede...@gmail.com> >>>> >wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Thanks a lot for your help. >>>> >> >>>> >> I have created a new project and the same problem arises so it has >>>> >>nothing >>>> >> to do with compiler options. I created a project DebugTest and in >>>> >> creationComplete I've put two traces and a breakpoint. The debugger >>>> does >>>> >> not connect and shows: >>>> >> >>>> >> Process terminated without establishing connection to debugger. >>>> >> >>>> >> trace1 >>>> >> trace2 >>>> >> >>>> >> Launch command details: >>>> >>/Users/frederic/ApacheFlex/sdk/4.15.0_AIR20/bin/adl >>>> >> -runtime /Users/frederic/ApacheFlex/sdk >>>> /4.15.0_AIR20/runtimes/air/mac >>>> >> >>>> >>/Users/frederic/Desktop/Exuvis/Mediahuis/DebugTest/bin-deb >>>> ug/DebugTest-ap >>>> >>p.xml >>>> >> /Users/frederic/Desktop/Exuvis/Mediahuis/DebugTest/bin-debug >>>> >> >>>> >> I have disabled all my chrome and firefox extensions but no luck. >>>> >>Should I >>>> >> restart my Mac? Going to try that now... >>>> >> >>>> >> Where do I find mm.cfg? >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >> >>>> >> Fréderic >>>> >> >>>> >> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid >>>> > >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Hi Fréderic, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> The actual debugger is the same in Flash Builder. Flash Builder >>>> has a >>>> >>> built-in debugger that tries to connect to a debugger Flash Player >>>> in >>>> >>>the >>>> >>> browser, or to the Air Debug Launcher (ADL). >>>> >>> >>>> >>> When you Run/Debug a Desktop app in Flash Builder, I think it should >>>> >>> always launch ADL. I don't think there is any other way to set up >>>> the >>>> >>> launch. If the app comes up but the debugger doesn't connect, you >>>> can >>>> >>> probably assume ADL is being launched. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> If the debugger isn't connecting to ADL, as Jeffry mentioned, if you >>>> >>>set >>>> >>> debug=false as a compiler option, the runtime will not try to >>>> connect >>>> >>>to >>>> >>> the debugger. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Another way the debugger fails to connect is if some other Flash or >>>> AIR >>>> >>> application is also launching around the same time as your >>>> application. >>>> >>> The debugger isn't looking for your app specifically, it is looking >>>> for >>>> >>> the first new instance of a Flash or AIR runtime. I've seen little >>>> >>> browser plugins fool the debugger. I've seen SWFs in the preloader >>>> of >>>> >>>a >>>> >>> Flex app connect instead of the main app. I've seen an Flash >>>> animation >>>> >>> embedded in the main app connect instead of the main app. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Also, I've seen where the profiler is set up for launch as well. >>>> Check >>>> >>> your mm.cfg file to see if the profiler is getting launched. >>>> Sometimes >>>> >>>if >>>> >>> a profiler session crashed or is aborted, the mm.cfg is not >>>> restored. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> HTH, >>>> >>> -Alex >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 7/11/17, 8:11 AM, "Fréderic Cox" <coxfrede...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >Thanks for the replies. >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >The problem is related to AIR debugging on desktop. I did not >>>> change >>>> >>>my >>>> >>> >Apache Flex SDK so I really can't understand what caused the >>>> problem. >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >Which debugger is used for AIR and where is it located? >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> > >>>> >>> >> Same for me. >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> > On Jul 11, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Jeffry Houser < >>>> jef...@dot-com-it.com> >>>> >>> >> wrote: >>>> >>> >> > >>>> >>> >> > To debug a browser based applications, I use Firefox. I >>>> couldn't >>>> >>>get >>>> >>> >>a >>>> >>> >> debugger to work in any other browser. >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
