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user1107440
user1107440

Reputation:

DOS batch - I need extensive debug output

I got an annoying issue here. My build system uses some DOS batch snippets in the building process and they are in some cases very complex.

I have an error where the task simply aborts with no error at all -.-

I do recall to have read in the internet that the output can be extended somehow. I think it was something with enabling extensions or so.

Does someone know what I exactly am looking for? A research in the net went pretty south as I can't find uniqe key words for a search.

Cheers Jan

Upvotes: 0

Views: 137

Answers (2)

user1107440
user1107440

Reputation:

I solved my problem this time by copying the script to a batch file, deleted everything except first condition and then started to add logic content subsequently each time a run was successful. After that did I feed the logical elements with the actions they are supposed to do.

That did the trick to find the bug(s) but that took me pretty much time as the scripts partially are several 100 lines and as mentioned before pretty complex.

Upvotes: 0

Parag Doke
Parag Doke

Reputation: 863

This might not be completely helpful, but if you have "echo off" (multiple instances) in your script, reset that to "echo on". Redirect the stdout to a file to search easily.

Also, if there are any "exit" statements at intermediate steps, change them to "exit /b" (and change "exit " to "exit /b ") so that only that batch file exits (but not the cmd.exe instance).

Thanks!

Parag Doke

Upvotes: 1

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