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JavaScript API variables not visible in debugger?

jonathanscorner — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:04:44 GMT

Update: The debugger is running; I missed it at first because it opened into a new window and my immediate reaction to popups kicked in.The debugger is reporting an error when I reference the function log or the variable companyhome, both of which are part of the API rather than core EMCAScript.Is t

Re: JavaScript API variables not visible in debugger?

mikeh — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:46:29 GMT

Hi

If you're in the context of your web script when you're using the debugger, then all those API variables should be available. Personally, I do this by hitting the "Break" button and then accessing my script.

Does that help?
Mike

Re: JavaScript API variables not visible in debugger?

jonathanscorner — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:44:59 GMT

I think I was not using the debugger in the intended way; I started up and didn't know what to press to start stepping through it (the 'Step into' button did not look active), and loaded and ran the script 'bare'.

I am able to access the intended variables now.