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Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1048571]

Wed, 24 April 2013 13:05

Eclipse User

Hi,
My project is a Windows console app written in c with Lua 5.2 embedded. I need a way to debug the Lua code. I have tried to Debug my project in LDT Eclipse, but it only works for a Lua Project, mine is c/c++ project.

Does LDT support a way to debug my Lua code?

Re: Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1049179 is a reply to message #1048571]

Thu, 25 April 2013 09:26

Eclipse User

Hi,
I propose 2 not perfect solutions :

create another Lua Project in the workspace and create a linked source folder.
(right click on project "BuildPath/link source ..." and refer the folder which contains your lua source)
(only for advanced eclipse user) you could add the LDT nature to your project and the script builder (see .project file) then configure your buildpath.

I recommend the first one.

To set your debug session you could have a look on the User guide.

If your interpreter(application) don't manage the -e option, (used by LDT to bootstrap the debugger) you could :
- use the attach debug.
- test the milestone version 1.0.0M1 which proposes a more integrated solution for this use case.

You will probably need a compatible 5.2 version of lua socket.

Re: Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1049473 is a reply to message #1049179]

Thu, 25 April 2013 18:48

Eclipse User

ok, I used the first method, it seems cleaner. So, I added the nature and now I can see the Lua settings for the Project as well as C/C++.
But when I try to debug some lua code within my c app (by setting a breakpoint) the debugger skips over the code.

What is the next step to tell the debugger I want to debug the Lua code, not the C code when I run the Console app?

Thanks.

Re: Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1049766 is a reply to message #1049473]

Fri, 26 April 2013 04:50

Eclipse User

As I said :

To set your debug session you could have a look on the User guide.

If your interpreter(application) don't manage the -e option, (used by LDT to bootstrap the debugger) you could :
- use the attach debug.
or
- test the milestone version 1.0.0M1 which proposes a more integrated solution for this use case.

You will probably need a compatible 5.2 version of lua socket.

If there something not clear, in the documentation. Please tell us and we will try to make it clearer.

[Updated on: Mon, 29 April 2013 07:42] by Moderator

Re: Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1050168 is a reply to message #1049766]

Fri, 26 April 2013 16:12

Eclipse User

I have tried to add my Alternate lua interpreter, in Run Configuration, but it asks for a Launch script: which I don't have because my app, call it myapp.exe, has Lua libraries embedded, so I don't have an external script.

The docs are confusing and don't describe how I can Debug Lua code "inside" my app when I don't have any external lua scripts.

Thanks.

Re: Can LDT debug Lua in a C app? [message #1051928 is a reply to message #1050168]

Mon, 29 April 2013 07:41

Eclipse User

You talk about 'interpreter' and 'Launch script'? Your comment is confusing but I suppose you tried the second solution (so you downloaded the 1.0.0M1 version).
Did you test the first one ?

If you want to use the second solution, I will try to make it clearer :
When you use a "standard" Lua Interpreter (Lua 5.1, wxLua, LuaJIT ...), you could pass the file you want to be interpreted by the VM.
If I understand in your case, your C application (which will be considered by LDT as an interpreter) can not take a Script file in parameters. So in this case, you must fake the UI and Select any file.
(I agree this is not really userfriendly)

When you registered your interpreter, you need to check/uncheck options in function of your interpreter capabilities. (as explain here)

You say you have no external script, but I suppose your C application load some lua files. Files which are present in your project. Files on which you will set breakpoints. If not, please can you explain me where is your Lua code ?

Now to debug your application, the lua debugger client should be launched. Generally this is done automatically by LDT thx to the -e option but if your application don't support this convention you must launch the debugger on your own.
So choose the lua file which is loading in first and add this line of code at begin : (cal_session]as explain here)
if os.getenv('DEBUG_MODE') then require "debugger"() end[/code]

Do not forget your need luasocket to allow the debugger client to connect to the debugger Server integrated in LDT.

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