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lua-debugger v0.1

A small and very basic graphical lua debugger based on a modified version of RemDebug.

features

  • crossplatform (but there are only buildfiles for linux so far)
  • breakpoints
  • interactive expression evaluation (look at content of lua variables)
  • stepping
  • easy integration in embedded lua
  • support multiple lua states in parallel
  • lua and debugger communicates via tcp sockets

lua requirements for using debug engine

known problems

  • lua debug instrumentation is slow

install

in linux: cd build ; cmake . ; make ; cd .. ; ./lua-debugger

usage

  • load and start debug engine into your lua code

    require"remdebug.engine" remdebug.engine.start()

  • you can find remdebug under remdebug/src

  • perhaps it is necessary to add remdebug to your LUA paths

    remdebug, lfs, luasocket

    LUA_PATH="/usr/share/lua/5.1/?.lua;PATH_TO_REMDEBUG_IN_LUA_DEBUGGER/src/?.lua;$LUA_PATH" export LUA_PATH

    lfs, luasocket

    LUA_CPATH="/usr/lib/lua/5.1/?.so;$LUA_CPATH" export LUA_CPATH

  • startup the debug gui

  • start your lua application

  • lua-debugger should open a tab for each lua that executing remdebug

  • currently remdebug connects to localhost (search for localhost in the remdebug directory to change this)

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