Re: Trouble Getting Started

On Dec 6, 6:28 pm, Gijs Kruitbosch <[email protected]>

> Hi Steve, thanks for the detailed feedback.
>
> Unfortunately I don't have the time to try to recreate the exact setup
> you're describing (writing my own html file etc.) - if you can point us
> to an example on the web, that would probably help.

Hi Gijs;

Are you a venkham developer?  If so, I can email you a copy of the
html I saved from the JSP.

(snip informative piece about the workings of venkham )


> Looking at it from the other end, do the following:
>
> 1. Open your browser and Venkman
> 2. Open a random webpage with script in your webbrowser.
> 3. Look for the associated file which has script in it, and open this in
> venkman from the "loaded scripts" view by double-clicking it.

These steps were an improvement over what I tried but did not get me
any further.


> Then, as general advice: have you read Svendt Tofte's guide? (http://www.svendtofte.com/code/learning_venkman/) It's quite old by
> now, but still a pretty good guide on how to get started with the debugger.

I wouldn't mind investing the time in doing that depending on the
answers to these questions:

1. Can Venkham debug javascript that is not housed in a *.js file ?

2. Can Venkham debug javascript functions, where there is no top level
function, just functions in response to javascript events, like
onblur...as is the case with my example?

Since I was at work I managed to get microsoft interdev to do the job,
but for various reasons I would like to use an OS deugger if it can
handle my needs.

Let me if Venkham can do #1 & #2 above and/or get to the functions in
the example page I can send by email.   If so, I will invest the time
to read over that big tutorial carefully.

Thanks again for the good information.