Skip to content

Commit 92b02cf

Browse files
committed
Add information on nodejs debugging limitations, close #223
1 parent 514b1bc commit 92b02cf

1 file changed

Lines changed: 12 additions & 2 deletions

File tree

doc/Vdebug.txt

Lines changed: 12 additions & 2 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -356,8 +356,13 @@ connect. This means you've set it up correctly.
356356
3.5 NodeJS set up *VdebugSetUpNodejs*
357357

358358
NodeJS is the easiest language to set up for debugging with Vdebug, as
359-
Activestate have made the debugger engine available through npm. All you need
360-
to do is run: >
359+
Activestate have made the debugger engine available through npm. The only catch
360+
is that the latest version (for Komodo 8) only supports nodejs version 0.10.x
361+
AND UNDER. Newer versions of nodejs simply won't work. They plan to fix this in
362+
future versions (see
363+
http://forum.komodoide.com/t/node-js-debugger-never-finishes-starting/1321/2)
364+
365+
To install the debugger package, simply run: >
361366
npm install komodo-debug -g
362367
<
363368

@@ -1127,6 +1132,11 @@ it to this list.
11271132
check that the IDE key option is empty, as this will turn off IDE key
11281133
matching.
11291134

1135+
Q. NodeJS debugging doesn't work, using the komodo-debug package.
1136+
A. Check that you're using nodejs version 0.10.x or less, as komodo-debug
1137+
won't work with anything newer. They plan to fix this in future
1138+
versions.
1139+
11301140
Q. I can't debug a script on a remote machine, what's going on?
11311141
A. Have you read the section on remote debugging, |VdebugRemote|? I mean,
11321142
have you REALLY read it? If you have, then drop me an email with your

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)