Re: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger
I should have mentioned that MXAJAX actually includes DP_Debug as part of its download - I dropped in the new version and all worked well. It's been really useful for the articles I'm writing. On 9/26/06, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: Dan G. Switzer, II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:41 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger Jim, Just curious, but why did you decide to extend Object instead of just creating a custom static debugging object? Mostly because I forgot to switch it. ;^) The original library was designed to be a Static member of Object or (using another method) added directly to the Object prototype. This gave you some nice abilities, for example you could chain method calls: MyArray.dpDump().split().dpDump() Also with it added as a static method to Object there's really no footprint on the page - no new variables added. But in the end it makes more sense to create a single global to hold everything (as I've done with my other libraries recently). So I did. The version now available for download places everything into a DP_Debug object and doesn't modify the base JavaScript Object at all. Jim Davis ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254893 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
Re: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger
Great work Jim. This e-mail is from Reed Exhibitions (Oriel House, 26 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1DL, United Kingdom), a division of Reed Business, Registered in England, Number 678540. It contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s) please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error please return it to the sender or call our switchboard on +44 (0) 20 89107910. The opinions expressed within this communication are not necessarily those expressed by Reed Exhibitions. Visit our website at http://www.reedexpo.com -Original Message- From: Jim Davis To: CF-Talk Sent: Mon Sep 25 03:29:27 2006 Subject: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger I've completed a new version of my Debugging library. The library, complete documentation and working examples are here: http://www.depressedpress.com/Content/Development/JavaScript/Extensions/DP_D ebug The library has been tested in IE 6 and 7, FireFox 1.5 and Opera 9. The library features: +) A Dump tool (think CFDUMP for JavaScript) which presents an HTML represetation of any JavaScript Object/value. It supports circular references, system objects and variable recursion depths. Shortcut methods are provided to display currently accessible browser cookies and query string variables. +) A Timer tool which lets you place named timers around arbitrary blocks of code. +) A Logger tool which lets you write typed messages to a logging console. The console offers quick reference material for all methods, the ability to filter log types and (for IE) cross-referencing of objects and dump log results. The tools are added as Static methods of Object. The library is pure JavaSript (no install). I'm eager to know what you think. I'm not as eager to hear about problems or bugs you find... but I'm still very interested. Jim Davis ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254013 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
RE: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger
Jim, Just curious, but why did you decide to extend Object instead of just creating a custom static debugging object? Like: Debugger.dump(); Debugger.log(); Debugger.timer(); etc ... -Dan -Original Message- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 10:29 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger I've completed a new version of my Debugging library. The library, complete documentation and working examples are here: http://www.depressedpress.com/Content/Development/JavaScript/Extensions/DP_ D ebug The library has been tested in IE 6 and 7, FireFox 1.5 and Opera 9. The library features: +) A Dump tool (think CFDUMP for JavaScript) which presents an HTML represetation of any JavaScript Object/value. It supports circular references, system objects and variable recursion depths. Shortcut methods are provided to display currently accessible browser cookies and query string variables. +) A Timer tool which lets you place named timers around arbitrary blocks of code. +) A Logger tool which lets you write typed messages to a logging console. The console offers quick reference material for all methods, the ability to filter log types and (for IE) cross-referencing of objects and dump log results. The tools are added as Static methods of Object. The library is pure JavaSript (no install). I'm eager to know what you think. I'm not as eager to hear about problems or bugs you find... but I'm still very interested. Jim Davis ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254026 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
RE: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger
-Original Message- From: Dan G. Switzer, II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:41 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger Jim, Just curious, but why did you decide to extend Object instead of just creating a custom static debugging object? Mostly because I forgot to switch it. ;^) The original library was designed to be a Static member of Object or (using another method) added directly to the Object prototype. This gave you some nice abilities, for example you could chain method calls: MyArray.dpDump().split().dpDump() Also with it added as a static method to Object there's really no footprint on the page - no new variables added. But in the end it makes more sense to create a single global to hold everything (as I've done with my other libraries recently). So I did. The version now available for download places everything into a DP_Debug object and doesn't modify the base JavaScript Object at all. Jim Davis ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254165 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
Re: [OT Ann] Debugging Toolset: Dumper, Timer, Logger
I'm about to embark on a full exploration of the MXAJAX mxData tag return types, so the debugger is going to be very handy. Thanks for your work. On 9/25/06, Jim Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've completed a new version of my Debugging library. The library, complete documentation and working examples are here: http://www.depressedpress.com/Content/Development/JavaScript/Extensions/DP_D ebug The library has been tested in IE 6 and 7, FireFox 1.5 and Opera 9. -- CFAJAX docs and other useful articles: http://www.bifrost.com.au/blog/ ~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:254008 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
