Does "Log" truncate?

[SteveBee]

In debugging, I am writing a longish string (100s of chars) to the log:
i.e. Log("s=" & s1)

But when I view the line in the Log tab, it is severely truncated!

My problem/error, or B4a?

Steve
:sign0104:

 

[moster67]

Yes, it is truncated although I don't know how many characters it can hold.

I also fell into that trap being sure there was something wrong with my code.

 

[Erel]

The internal device log truncates long string. Not sure about the exact limit.

 

[SteveBee]

How then can I 'grab' the full value of the string, for external evaluation/checking?

 

[Erel]

For very long text you will need to store it in a file and then copy the file to the desktop.
You can use: File.SaveString(str) to save the file.

 

[SteveBee]

Erel,

A great addition to the IDE would be the ability to Copy a variable value when stopped at a breakpoint (via Ctrl-C/right-mouse)... like Visual Studio - I use it all the time, esp. for long strings.

Even better would be to be able to edit it, too (again like VS)

In the interim, I'll use your suggestion to write it out to a file... Tx

 

[SteveBee]

"You can use: File.SaveString(str) to save the file."

You mean the WriteString method?

 

[SteveBee]

Problem - I"m writing the string, but I can't find the resulting file!

I'm currently only using an emulator, so I assume that the written file is somewhere beneath either the application folders or the andriod sdk fofders... but a full search of my computer has produced nothing!

Where do the File: directories map to (on the connected PC) when using an emulator?

e.g. File.WriteString(File.DirInternal , "X.xml", s1)
File.WriteString(File.DirDefaultExternal, "X.xml", s1)
File.WriteString(File.DirRootExternal, "X.xml", s1)

 

[Erel]

The files are not accessible from outside. You should use a tool named ddms: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4android-updates-questions/7803-using-sdcard-emulator.html#post44262