[xdebug-general] Re: xdebug

From: Richard Dunne <richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 12:07:06 +0000

zend_extension=/usr/lib64/php/5.6/modules/xdebug.so
The ini file only uses .dll or so I thought. In any case, I don't have
xdebug.so in the ini if that's where its supposed to be.

On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 at 11:19 Marco "Debo" De Bortoli <
marco.debo.debortoli[@]gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> I'm not sure why is not working for you but I can notice few differences
> in you .ini configuration compared to the one I usually use myself. You can
> find it here <https://gist.github.com/debo/b6d212cdb759269de929>.
>
> Also, apologies if I'm asking something that you already mentioned but,
> did you ensure that the xdebug is actually loaded and active?
>
> In terms of how to debug, I usually use PhpStorm, I do activate the
> listening mode which the telephone shaped icon, then activate the xdebug
> helper in the browser in the page I want to debug and then start
> interacting with the page itself; also don't forget to add breakpoints or
> the debugger won't stop unless you tell it to stop on the first line.
>
> I hope it helps.
>
> Debo
>
> On 19 March 2018 at 11:08, Richard Dunne <richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I installed PhpStorm for comparison. PhpStorm opens the current script
>> in a web browser for user input. VSC doesn't do that. I'm still trying to
>> figure out why XDebug isn't engaging when the form is submitted in Listen
>> for XDebug config and XDebug Helper is engaged and in debug mode.
>> These are the settings I have
>>
>> launch.json
>> "version": "0.2.0",
>> "configurations": [
>>
>> {
>> "name": "Listen for XDebug",
>> "type": "php",
>> "request": "launch",
>> "port": 9000
>> },
>> {
>> "name": "Launch currently open script",
>> "type": "php",
>> "request": "launch",
>> "program": "${file}",
>> "cwd": "${fileDirname}",
>> "port": 9000
>> }
>> ]
>>
>> settings.json user settings
>> "php.validate.executablePath": "C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.1.9/php.exe",
>> "php.executablePath": "C:/wamp64/bin/php/php7.1.9/php.exe",
>> "workbench.startupEditor": "newUntitledFile",
>> "files.autoSave": "onWindowChange",
>> "workbench.editor.enablePreview": false,
>> "git.ignoreMissingGitWarning": true
>>
>> phpForApache.ini
>>
>> [xdebug]
>> zend_extension =
>> "c:\wamp64\bin\php\php7.1.9\ext\php_xdebug-2.6.0-7.1-vc14-x86_64.dll"
>>
>> xdebug.remote_enable = On
>> xdebug.remote_autostart = 1
>> xdebug.remote_log = "c:/wamp64/php/php7.1.9/xdebug.log"
>> xdebug.profiler_enable = off
>> xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger = Off
>> xdebug.profiler_output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
>> xdebug.profiler_output_dir ="c:/wamp64/tmp"
>> xdebug.show_local_vars=0
>>
>> Is there anything missing?
>>
>> On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 at 21:06 Richard Dunne <richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I changed the log location to include the filename, but still no joy,
>>> log not created. Th documentation on XDebug is very limited
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 at 19:57 Spencer Williams IV <
>>> enderandpeter[@]yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sunday, March 18, 2018, 1:31:50 PM MDT, Richard Dunne <
>>>> richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have set a path for xdebug.remote_log,
>>>> xdebug.remote_log = "c:/wamp64/php/php7.1.9"
>>>> I started XDebug in Visual Studio Code with Listen for XDebug config,
>>>> then I enabled debugging in the browser(XDebug Helper), then selected
>>>> Debug.
>>>> Submitted the form with the hope that XDebug would do its thing. The
>>>> code executed, but the debugger didn't do anything, such as create a log.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 at 16:52 Spencer Williams IV <
>>>> enderandpeter[@]yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, March 18, 2018, 9:38:46 AM MDT, Richard Dunne <
>>>> richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm familiar with code breakpoints, not the form handler. Is there any
>>>> documentation on that?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 at 07:58 Tim Hawkins <tim.thawkins[@]gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You need to set a breakpoint on your form handler with your ide.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2018, 10:52 Richard Dunne <richarddunnebsc[@]gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> These are the ini settings
>>>> zend_extension =
>>>> "c:\wamp64\bin\php\php7.1.9\ext\php_xdebug-2.6.0-7.1-vc14-x86_64.dll"
>>>>
>>>> xdebug.remote_enable = On
>>>> xdebug.remote_autostart = 1
>>>> xdebug.remote_log = "c:/wamp64/php/php7.1.9"
>>>> xdebug.profiler_enable = off
>>>> xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger = Off
>>>> xdebug.profiler_output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
>>>> xdebug.profiler_output_dir ="c:/wamp64/tmp"
>>>> xdebug.show_local_vars=0
>>>>
>>>> "There are handful of nice browser plugins out there where you can
>>>> enable the sending of the appropriate data to trigger the Xdebug session"
>>>> This is new information. I thought once the debugger was set to Listen
>>>> for Xdebug, that's all that was required. I added XDebug Helper to
>>>> Chrome. Does it required any config within Visual Studio Code or php.ini?
>>>> Does XDebug Helper engage XDebug when a form is submitted?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 at 21:49 Spencer Williams <enderandpeter[@]yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 3/16/2018 12:34 PM, Richard Dunne wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How do I get XDebug to start debugging when I submit a form?. I start
>>>> the debugger, Step buttons are inactive and nothing happens when I submit a
>>>> form. Are there any tutorials for this?
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Did you get it working? What xdebug INI settings have you set? Make
>>>> sure to at least enable xdebug.remote_enable. Is the web server
>>>> running directly on the host machine? Or in a VM of some kind? If the
>>>> latter is the case, then you'll want to make sure xdebug.remote_host
>>>> is set appropriately, as xdebug.remote_connect_back might not get the
>>>> appropriate hostname/IP automatically.
>>>>
>>>> Also, you can either set xdebug.remote_autostart or make sure you set
>>>> a request variable or cookie of the expected name and value
>>>> <https://xdebug.org/docs/remote#browser_session> when submitting the
>>>> form. There are handful of nice browser plugins out there where you can
>>>> enable the sending of the appropriate data to trigger the Xdebug session.
>>>> And make sure your IDE is listening for Xdebug responses, of course. If
>>>> anything, you can set xdebug.remote_log to try to get a better idea of
>>>> what might be going on.
>>>>
>>>> Let us know how things progress...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --Spencer
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, if you set xdebug.remote_autostart you won't have to send the
>>>> request data. Try setting xdebug.remote_log to a path where it can
>>>> create a log file. Let us know what it says when you make a request to the
>>>> server. Also what IDE are you using?
>>>>
>>>> --Spencer
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Make sure to set xdebug.remote_log to a file path rather than to a
>>>> directory. So try c:/wamp64/php/php7.1.9/xdebug.log. Sadly I haven't
>>>> worked with Xdebug in Visual Studio Code yet. Hopefully there are some
>>>> guides online that will help as well.
>>>>
>>>> --Spencer
>>>>
>>> --
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Richard Dunne B.Sc.
>>
>
> --
Sincerely,

Richard Dunne B.Sc.
Received on Mon Mar 19 2018 - 12:07:19 GMT

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