IdeaJam(tm) : Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Domino Designer / : Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:58:47 +0000

Author: Werner Novak
Tags: designer formula @formula
Idea:

Please bring us back the @formula debugger !!

Local and Remote Debugging !!

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:23:01 +0000

Author: Ninke Westra
Comment: and actually make it work this time around? (without crashing the client) ;-)

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:11:17 +0000

Author: Harkpabst Meliantrop
Comment: Not if it's just remotely similar to the original in R5!

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:56:22 +0000

Author: Axel Janssen
Comment: An alternative would be to write an openSource formula language interpreter, for example with java and an openSource parser generator like ANTLR. Lots of work, but I would like it.

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:35:43 +0000

Author: Karl-Henry Martinsson
Comment: According to Maureen, there will be a formula debugger in an upcoming Eclipse-based version of Designer. It will not be in Designer 8.5, but in a later version.

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:42:16 +0000

Author: Jim Roysdon
Comment: I used it.... I never relied on it, but I used it. And now, I wish I had it back too.

We have several complex formulas where it would be nice to put a @debug([Wait]) for break points or an @debug([Watch];field1:field2) for a watch list. When either is hit, the formula debugger opens in a similar fashion to the LS debugger and we can watch or walk through the code. One column formula is SO complex, that we cannot add another byte without crashing the client (seriously, I am hoping to optimize this just a bit soon).

re: Bring us back the Formula Debugger

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:36:54 +0000

Author: Lykle Schepers
Comment: There was a Formula debugger?!?

I don't remember that. Can't believe I have missed it, but now I miss it even more.

Ah well, the mind does go doolally after all these years.

Lykle