Output when using VS Express 2008

[floerio]

Hi!

I am using Visual Studio Express 2008. For debugging purpose, I want to print some things on the output console of VS.

I am using something like this:

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case "Connector":
    EA.Collection Connectors = e.Connectors;
        foreach (EA.Connector s in Connectors) {
              System.Console.Out.WriteLine("contextcnt " + e.Name);
                        x.Add(s); }
                    break;
But on the output window within VS, nothing appears. Nevertheless, internal C# messages are printed. e.g. when the system is started.

Info: I am writing a plug in, so the whole thing is executed as DLL. Is this a problem?

Cheers,
   Oliver

[Geert Bellekens]

Have already tried to set a breakpoint to see if the code execution even gets there?

Geert

[Makulik]

Hi,

Info: I am writing a plug in, so the whole thing is executed as DLL. Is this a problem?

Yup, definitely! Usually there won't be any console to write your output to, when running as EA AddIn (I just guess that's what you're trying to do). I would recommend to either use Debug.Out to see your messages in the VS debug window when running your DLL in debugging mode, or to use a logfile.

HTH
Günther

[Aaron B]

Or you could try writing to EA's output window from your Add-In using Repository.WriteOutput().  For Example:

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Repository.WriteOutput("System", "Hello World", 0)More methods are available for interacting with EA's output window on the EA.Repository object, including CreateOutputTab(), EnsureOutputVisible(), and ClearOutput().