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diff --git a/DEBUG.md b/DEBUG.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d5e9beb --- /dev/null +++ b/DEBUG.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +Debug output and logs +===================== + +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/stargazers) +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/network) +[](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/watchers) +[](https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/) +[](https://t.me/routeros_scripts) +[](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A4ZXBD6YS2W8J) + +[⬅️ Go back to main README](README.md) + +Sometimes scripts do not behave as expected. In these cases debug output +or logs can help. + +## Debug output + +Run this command in a terminal: + + :set PrintDebug true; + +You will then see debug output when running the script from terminal. + +To revert to default output run: + + :set PrintDebug false; + +### Debug output for specific script + +Even having debug output for a specific script or function only (or a +set of) is possible. To enable debug output for `telegram-chat` run: + + :set ($PrintDebugOverride->"telegram-chat") true; + +## Debug logs + +The debug info can go to system log. To make it show up in `memory` run: + + /system/logging/add topics=script,debug action=memory; + +Other actions (`disk`, `email`, `remote` or `support`) can be used as +well. I do not recommend using `echo` - use [debug output](#debug-output) +instead. + +Disable or remote that setting to restore regular logging. + +## Verbose output + +Specific scripts can generate huge amount of output. These do use a function +`$LogPrintVerbose`, which is declared, but has no code, intentionally. + +If you *really* want that output set the function to be the same as +`$LogPrint`: + + :set LogPrintVerbose $LogPrint; + +To revert that change just run: + + :set LogPrintVerbose; + +--- +[⬅️ Go back to main README](README.md) +[⬆️ Go back to top](#top) |