(2) As we can only use JS debugger, it will only show javascript variable name.
Also, you should see the Java variable name, as well as the Java code, but in the Chrome JS debugger. GWT uses source maps to map them together. On Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 9:19:29 am UTC+11 Craig Mitchell wrote: > > GWT documentation, it suggested to use "noserver" for DevMode launcher > argument > I don't see that in the doco: > http://gwt-plugins.github.io/documentation/gwt-eclipse-plugin/devmodes/CodeServer.html > > > (1) > This is outside of GWTs responsibility. Sounds like you have an Eclipse / > Log4j / Tomcat config issue. > > > (2) > To watch a variable, just use Chromes debugger: > https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/javascript/reference/#watch > > Use log, use GWT.log("...") to log messages when running in dev. > > To log messages in production, you'd need something like this: > > public static native void log(String log) /*-{ > $wnd.console.log(log); > }-*/; > > Hope this helps. :) > > On Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 7:12:54 am UTC+11 jiny...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Craig, >> >> Thanks very much for your help! After I changed the launcherDir value to >> the path of my war file location as you suggested, the problem got solved. >> I can run the application in super dev. mode with GWT 2.9, JDK 11 and >> Tomcat 9. >> >> -launcherDir C:\Users\jiny\gitCodeServer\aries\war >> >> The reason I chose previous deployment path is that in the GWT Video it >> suggested to use wtp.deploy arg + context path for the launchDir value. >> >> The thing I'm still a bit puzzled is that in GWT documentation, it >> suggested to use "noserver" for DevMode launcher argument, but I didn't add >> this option to the DevMode configuration. It still works to use GWT >> Development Mode after running the Tomcat server. The launcherDir is added >> to the GWT Development Mode(CodeServer) launcher configuration. It would be >> great that you help explain a bit. >> >> During the process of running and debugging the application in this >> updated environment, I have two questions and hope they can be clarified: >> >> (1) Is there anyway to show log4j debugging information in the "Console" >> view in Eclipse? After the application is compiled and loaded, the logging >> information is removed and it only shows blank window with "Aries(1) >> [launch Chrome]". >> >> (2) As we can only use JS debugger, it will only show javascript variable >> name and we used to use "Watch" to check expression value, but we don't >> have this option any more. >> Java System.out message can no longer be displayed in the console. Any >> tips for debugging in the super dev. mode? >> >> Your help is greatly appreciated! >> Jenny >> On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 12:50:39 AM UTC-5 Craig Mitchell wrote: >> >>> It sound like your GWT code server launcher directory setting isn't >>> correct. And it doesn't look correct either. It should be the war >>> directory of your project. >>> >>> So, something like "c:\whereever_your_code_is\your_project\war" (you >>> might not have called it "war", it's called whatever you put in the >>> settings in GWT -> Web Application -> WAR directory). >>> >>> Basically, the GWT code server needs to override the >>> (your_module).nocache.js file, so it need to know where that is, and that >>> is in a directory under your war directory. >>> >>> On Friday, 18 March 2022 at 9:59:04 am UTC+11 jiny...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Recently, I started to resume on our GWT upgrade project with GWT 2.9 >>>> and JDK 11. >>>> >>>> As it has been discussed before, the embedded Jetty server can't work >>>> with JDK 11 due to the ASM lib version issue. The recommended approach is >>>> to set up an external server, so I followed the following GWT document to >>>> manually configure GWT development mode by following steps specified in >>>> the >>>> second Video. I've watched the video and tried this approach many times, >>>> but it still gave 404 error. It seems hard to setup external server and >>>> configure Development mode correctly for our project. >>>> >>>> Any input or suggestion is greatly appreciated! >>>> >>>> *http://gwt-plugins.github.io/documentation/gwt-eclipse-plugin/servers/Tomcat.html >>>> >>>> <http://gwt-plugins.github.io/documentation/gwt-eclipse-plugin/servers/Tomcat.html>* >>>> >>>> Manually Configure GWT Development Mode >>>> >>>> Manually Configuring the -launcherDir in the GWT Eclipse Plugin >>>> >>>> Our GWT project is not Maven oriented and it was developed several >>>> years ago with a big codebase. >>>> >>>> Step 1: Converted Aries project to Dynamic Web Project by adding >>>> project facet "Dynamic Web Module" in Eclipse. >>>> >>>> Step 2: Set up Apache Tomcat 9 Server >>>> >>>> Step 3: Add the project to server. Right click on Server -> Add and >>>> Remove >>>> >>>> Step 4: Start the Tomcat Server >>>> >>>> Step 5: Right click project->Debug As -> GWT Development mode >>>> >>>> Step 6. It started fine. Stop it so we can add the -launcherDir Program >>>> Arg >>>> >>>> Step 7: Double click on Tomcat server, select Open launch configuration >>>> >>>> Get the server web app directory root: wtp.deploy >>>> >>>> Copy path >>>> >>>> >>>> C:\EclipseGWTCodeServerWorkSpace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.wst.server.core\tmp0\wtpwebapps >>>> >>>> Step 8. Open the file explorer to see the deployment path >>>> >>>> Step 9: Go to Debug Configurations >>>> >>>> GWT Development Mode (CodeServer)->Arguments. >>>> >>>> Add -launcherDir >>>> >>>> Value: It is the wtp.deploy arg + context path. >>>> >>>> After updated the Argument to GWT Development Mode(CodeServer), the >>>> Arguments tab has following content: >>>> >>>> -launcherDir >>>> C:\EclipseGWTCodeServerWorkSpace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.wst.server.core\tmp0\wtpwebapps\aries >>>> >>>> -logLevel INFO -port 9876 edu.vanderbilt.mc.aries.ARIES >>>> >>>> Step 10 Launch the code server, click on Debug from CodeServer dialog. >>>> Now both the Web Server and Code Server are running. Back to the file >>>> manager. Watching for the application directory to be created. >>>> >>>> Step 11: Launch the browser for debugging with the Javascript Debugging >>>> >>>> Open with SBDG debugger >>>> >>>> Step 12: Open browser with Code Server URL: 127.0.0.1:9876 and Change >>>> the port number to 8080 ( the Tomcat web server port number) >>>> >>>> It gave me 404 Not found error. >>>> >>>> Your help is greatly appreciated, >>>> >>>> Jenny >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-web-toolkit/7a351915-b5e6-4d9e-8b92-277cfdd80c87n%40googlegroups.com.
