That's exactly what I was looking for!  I don't even have to recompile
Wireshark.  ;)
Thank you very much.


On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Jim Young <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Beth,
>
> >>> Beth <[email protected]> 09/18/09 10:58 AM >>>
> > As I try to debug my Lua issues, it would be really helpful if I could
> view
> > stdout while running the wireshark GUI.  Then I can print debug info with
> a
> > simple printf instead of having to add gratuitous items to the display
> tree.
> >
> > I thought all I would need to do is run wireshark from the command line,
> but
> > as soon as the GUI window opens the command line prompt returns
> > immediately.  Is there a way to keep it from doing that, so that stdout
> > comes out in the command window?
>
> You haven't said what platform you are developing on, but perhaps
> changing the Wireshark User Interface Preference of "Open a console
> window" from the default on "Never" to "Automatic (advanced user)"
> or even "Always (debugging)" would provide the console window you
> desire.
>
> It works for me when working in C.
>
> I typically run my Wireshark instanaces with Console mode set to "Always".
> If and when the console window is created, you will be required to also
> click on and close the console the console window to  completely shutdown
> Wireshark.
>
> I hope this proves helpful.
>
> Jim Y.
>
>
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