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

[Patrick Paulin <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Messages often get written to the log that you wouldn't know to look 
for. Plug-ins fail to resolve, extension declarations are missing 
attributes, etc. Sometimes the message is just a warning, sometimes it 
indicates a problem that isn't apparent without looking hard. I 
oftentimes find out about problems only because they're logged to my 
console.

In my work, I like to keep a completely clean console. Any tiime 
something is logged I try to clear up the issue asap.

--- Patrick
patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


On 2007-06-29 14:50:32 -0500, mike.junkbox@xxxxxxxxx (Mike) said:

> 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?