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Debug log from OXC - how to obtain ?
« on: December 01, 2014, 12:27:24 pm »
I am looking for debug log from oxc exe file.

Do we need to turn an option on / off ?
Or do we need to have debug build instead of release one ?

I would like to trobleshoot why oxc is closing without error when new mission is about to be create on geoscape. All combinations of missions / alien race are working in battlescape ok but during campaign oxc shots down without error.

EDIT

From what i was able to find when i remove one allien mission from save its working fine. The STR_ALIEN_RETALIATION one.

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alienMissions:
  - type: STR_ALIEN_RESEARCH
    region: STR_EUROPE
    race: STR_SECTOID
    nextWave: 2
    nextUfoCounter: 1
    spawnCountdown: 10140
    liveUfos: 1
    uniqueID: 1
  - type: STR_ALIEN_TERROR
    region: STR_EUROPE
    race: STR_SECTOID
    nextWave: 2
    nextUfoCounter: 0
    spawnCountdown: 26250
    liveUfos: 1
    uniqueID: 2
  - type: STR_ALIEN_RETALIATION
    region: STR_EUROPE
    race: STR_SECTOID
    nextWave: 0
    nextUfoCounter: 0
    spawnCountdown: 4290
    liveUfos: 0
    uniqueID: 4

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« Last Edit: December 01, 2014, 12:49:48 pm by bladum »

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Re: Debug log from OXC - how to obtain ?
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2014, 12:54:31 pm »
AFAIK you have to compile the game in debug mode and run with debugging environment to be able to catch crashes.
Currently everything logged is just some AI states (traceai: true), and yaml reader errors (logged by default).

There's no special debugging key which would allow to make any crashreports if they are not caught properly already.

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Re: Debug log from OXC - how to obtain ?
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2014, 02:14:43 pm »
Thanks,

Actually i try to debug src/Savegame/AlienMission.cpp

As based on saved that i have, any data that exist here force OXC to quit. Using latest build.

Save data:

Code: [Select]
  - type: STR_ALIEN_RETALIATION
    region: STR_EUROPE
    race: STR_SECTOID
    nextWave: 0
    nextUfoCounter: 0
    spawnCountdown: 1920
    liveUfos: 0
    uniqueID: 7

Retalation mission rule:

Code: [Select]
  - type: STR_ALIEN_RETALIATION
    points: 0
    raceWeights: {} #Special case, race comes from trigger UFO.
    waves:
      - ufo: STR_SMALL_SCOUT
        count: 1
        trajectory: P8
        timer: 3000
      - ufo: STR_MEDIUM_SCOUT
        count: 2
        trajectory: P8
        timer: 3000
      - ufo: STR_LARGE_SCOUT
        count: 3
        trajectory: P8
        timer: 3000
      - ufo: STR_BATTLESHIP
        count: 2
        trajectory: P8
        timer: 3000

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Re: Debug log from OXC - how to obtain ?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2014, 08:31:15 am »
make a bug report on the bug tracker, and attach the save.
openxcom.log contains the data that would be output to the log.

bug reports do not belong on the forum

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Re: Debug log from OXC - how to obtain ?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2014, 03:18:14 pm »
root cause is that STR_BATTLESHIP is hardcoded for retaliation mission