How can I use printf to find errors in the script?

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How can I use printf to find errors in the script? - grand.Theft.Otto - 25.07.2011

I have heard that you can use printf(); which can find and print errors to the console which can be useful0. But I am wondering how I would go about doing that? Can someone give me an explanation of how I could use printf to find bugs and errors ?

Re: How can I use printf to find errors in the script? - dowster - 25.07.2011

if something is crashing in my script i will put a print before it does something like

pawn Код:

print("starting text forwarding");

then when its done i do

pawn Код:

print("text forwarded");

and if i don't see the second message i know where the error is

Re: How can I use printf to find errors in the script? - [HiC]TheKiller - 25.07.2011

Just put it on every line of the function / callback that you are receiving errors from. Also, it's better to use print, requires no parameters.

Re: How can I use printf to find errors in the script? - iPLEOMAX - 25.07.2011

When you are trying to run a particular function and it doesn't happen, you can always use print/prinf/sendclientmessage to the steps of the function to see which part isn't working.

An Example:

pawn Код:

//some timer:
SetTimer("DoFirstThing", 1000, true);

forward DoFirstThing();
public DoFirstThing()
{
    print("Timer works, started first thing...");
    DoSecondThing();
}

DoSecondThing()
{
    print("second thing done!");
    DoThirdThing(914);
}

DoThirdThing(value)
{
    printf("third thing done! Input Value: %i", value);
}

Re: How can I use printf to find errors in the script? - grand.Theft.Otto - 25.07.2011

Hmm, thanks everyone, seems to make sense now