Since my original post, I've found a way to use Wing IDE reliably for remote servers.
If anyone has need of this, write back and I will post the details. On Friday, June 8, 2012 11:44:33 AM UTC-4, Chris wrote: > > Wing is indeed a great tool. I use it for local-machine debugging all the > time and it has been a godsend. > > Question -- has anyone had luck setting up Wing for remote debugging of > web2py processes on a different machine? I have been able to remotely > debug simple Python scripts, but when I put the Wing hook code in web2py > modules, the remote debugger connects to the IDE very briefly then > disconnects. So far I have tried putting the hooks in web2py.py and in > gluon / widget.py / start(). This seems strange because when running > web2py locally from the IDE, web2py.py is used as the "main debug file". I > would rather not add the hooks to individual applications (controllers, > models and/or modules). Can anyone point me in the right direction? > > Thanks > > > > On Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:51:21 AM UTC-4, Speedbird wrote: >> >> Folks, >> >> Just wanted to share with the community a real jewel, many of you knew >> this but I actually started using it "heavily" during the past couple >> of weeks: the IDE is wing from wingware, basically you run web2py from >> inside of it, then just open your controller/module/model from the >> IDE, set up a breakpoint and voila you have a very interesting >> development "studio" ala visual studio. >> >> I've added a screenshot of my desktop running the IDE with my current >> pet, pyforum.org being "debugged", the screenshot can be found here: >> http://www.julioflores.com/static/debug_web2py.png >> >> Wing IDE is not free, BUT you can get a developer's license (which >> will give you the latest "Pro" release bona-fide). you have no idea >> how much less time I've spent debugging the code with a tool like this >> one, long live web2py >> >> PS - Here's the web2py-specific information on their page, whoever >> wrote it must've had a good understanding of the web2py framework (was >> it you massimo??) - http://www.wingware.com/doc/howtos/web2py >> >> Best regards to all, >> >> Julio >> >> --
