There is a hack way to launch the debugger manually: create a launch configuration where the debug URL points to some random page that doesn't have a SWF on it, like http://www.google.com. A browser will come up, but you can just close it.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Paul Spitzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Mike. Is there a way to launch the debugger manually, from Flex > Builder. For instance to wait for incoming requests from the player. I > realize the command line debugger would likely work but the GUI would be > much easier. > > > Mike Morearty wrote: > > The problem is with the way the player and the debugger initiate > > their communication. Here's how it works when things are going well: > > > > 1. When you click Debug in Flex Builder, it starts listening on a > > TCP/IP socket, and it launches your browser. > > > > 2. When the Flash Player notices that the SWF was built with - debug, > > it tries to connect to the TCP/IP socket. > > > > 3. They are now connected, and debugging begins. > > > > But what happens if, in step 2, the Flash Player's attempt to connect > > to the TCP/IP socket fails? That is, what if no debugger is waiting > > for incoming connections? The answer is, the Flash Player puts up > > that message asking where the debugger is. That dialog was added > > long ago to support remote debugging in Flash Professional. > > > > In this case, unfortunately, the Flash Player isn't doing the right > > thing. When the RSL gets loaded, the player sees that it was > > compiled with -debug, so it tries to connect on the TCP/IP socket -- > > but since Flex Builder had no involvement in the loading of that RSL, > > Flex Builder didn't know to start listening on the socket. So the > > Flash Player can't find a debugger, so it puts up the dialog. > > > > For a future release, I hope to improve this so that you get a > > smoother workflow in scenarios such as the one you are describing. > > > > - Mike Morearty > > Flex Builder team > > http://www.morearty.com/blog > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Carlos Rovira" > > <carlos.rovira@> wrote: > > > >> Anatole, that's exactly my config :) > >> > >> But...don't you think that's strange? If I use debug button in FB2 > >> > > I get it > > > >> work in FF, but If I run application (not debug mode) I get that > >> > > dialog. I > > > >> don't understand why this happen when using RSLs and not when using > >> > > an app > > > >> without RSLs. > >> > >> Maybe I should compile RSLs with -debug=false but I think that's > >> > > imposible > > > >> in FB2 dialogs > >> > >> Maybe I'm wrong? > >> > >> Thanks for your response Anatole. > >> > >> C. > >> > >> > >> On 9/27/06, Anatole Tartakovsky <anatole.tartakovsky@> wrote: > >> > >>> looks like you are using debugging plugin in firefox and > >>> > > production > > > >>> release of player in IE > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Anatole > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 9/27/06, Carlos Rovira <carlos.rovira@> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I spend a few ours trying to find the cause of a weird > >>>> > > behaviour. I was > > > >>>> trying to use RSLs in a project and when I test it in my > >>>> > > default browser > > > >>>> (Firefox lastest version), a debug dialog comes. I found that > >>>> > > launching the > > > >>>> app in IE does not have this problem, so I asume that is a > >>>> > > Firefox > > > >>>> problem...someone knows how to avoid it? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks in advance. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> ::| Carlos Rovira > >>>> ::| http://www.carlosrovira.com > >>>> ::| http://www.madeinflex.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> ::| Carlos Rovira > >> ::| http://www.carlosrovira.com > >> ::| http://www.madeinflex.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
