[C++ SDK] Equivalent of RhinoCommon HostUtils.DebugString

Rhino Developer
1

This must be simple (right?), but I can’t seem to find how to print a debug string using the C++ SDK.

2

RhinoApp().Print() should do it

3

What I mean is that in RhinoCommon there is a property HostUtils.SendDebugToCommandLine that controls if messages sent with HostUtils.DebugString are visible or not.

When I use RhinoApp().Print(...) they are always visible. Or am I missing something?

4

There is no equivalent to that in the C++ SDK; the logic for this is completely written in RhinoCommon. You would have to make up your own function with a toggle to allow messages to pass through to the command line or not.

5

Ok, thanks for your quick answer.

6

For future reference, put this in stdafx.h and use DebugPrint to print stuff in Debug mode only.

#ifdef _DEBUG
#define DebugPrint RhinoApp().Print
#else 
#define DebugPrint
#endif
7

When a trackbar is moved I’m trying to replace a Surface with another one created by code with a net of curves but the slide loses the focus and it goes to the command line. I tried to use the SendDebugToCommandLine but it didn´t work. Do you know any way of maintain the focus at the slide? When the object affected is a curve then all works fine.

8

I have no idea, sorry

9

I have no idea what this means. We will need a lot more information on what you are doing (or trying to do) before we can be very helpful.

Thanks,

– Dale

10

Hi again,

Sorry I will try to explain it better.
When the slide is moved a curve is recalculated and because of that a surface is re-constructed. I replace the surface and when I put the redraw( ) then the “commad line” puts the message: Creating meshes…
At this point the focus is not on the trakbar, so I can not slide the trackbar.
I attach an image to show this example.

Thanks

11

When you are moving the slider, you should by dynamically drawing the curve and resulting surface in a conduit. Only when you user lets up on the slider should you be committing the changes to the document.

Does this help?

12

Yes, this helps me.

Thank you very much.