[news.eclipse.platform.rcp] Re: Workbench errors not logged

[mike.junkbox@xxxxxxxxx (Mike)]

Found my bug in one minute after looking at the log.  I added -debug and 
-consoleLog.  Just curious, what sort of things has that helped you find?

Patrick Paulin wrote:

> Hi Mike,

> Glad you're on the right track now. BTW, it's also a good idea to use 
> the -consoleLog argument. Whenever I create a new launch config, I add 
> -consoleLog immediately.

> Madison is wonderful (as you probably know), especially in the summer. 
> I'm actually sitting in a coffee shop overlooking Lake Monona at the 
> moment, and the view is beautiful.

> Take care,

> --- Patrick
> patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> On 2007-06-29 12:40:41 -0500, mike.junkbox@xxxxxxxxx (Mike) said:

> > I have to admit I was looking in the eclipse install .metadata subdir.  
> > I should have realized the application would have its own workspace.  I 
> > found it under runtime-<launcher name>.  Which is clearly shown in the 
> > launcher setup dialog.  DOH!  Thanks for the pointer.  Now to solve the 
> > problem at hand.
> >
> > BTW Patrick, how's Madtown?  I lived there from about '82 thru '90.
> >
> > Patrick Paulin wrote:
> >
> > > When you say nothing has been logged, are you checking the log for the 
> > > workspace created by the launch configuration or the one for your 
> > > Eclipse install? You should be checking the former.
> >
> > > Also, try adding -consoleLog to your launch configuration (Arguments tab).
> >
> > > Regards,
> >
> > > --- Patrick
> > > patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > > On 2007-06-28 18:34:40 -0500, mike.junkbox@xxxxxxxxx (Mike) said:
> >
> > > > I have an RCP application that I'm working on.  I have a ViewPart that 
> > > > gets opened at when a tree node is double clicked in another view.  
> > > > This all works fine.  When I exit the application, I get, "An error has 
> > > > occurred when closing the workbench.  See error log for more details." 
> > > > in a dialog box.
> > > >
> > > > Nothing has been logged in the workbench .metadata/.log file.  Is there 
> > > > something I have to enable for this to happen?