ademes Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Hello I would like to know if there is a "log file" resulting from the execution of a layout. I know that the plugin "3dts*EV-Troubleshooting" exists, but the resulting log is not complete. For example, events that aren't executed due to the conditions not met aren't displayed in this log. Also, the sequence of the execution of the different events on a specific timeframe is not shown. The plugin only display the executed actions; not the test of the conditions! ==> very difficult to test the events in these conditions. I hope one has a solution for me! Thank you in advance. André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Hi André, any plugin can only receive datas from the port. It cannot know anything about your programmed events. Especially nothing about conditions and their state. It listens on the event port. vor 1 Stunde schrieb ademes: The plugin only display the executed actions that's it. If you take a look into the wiki about available commands being sent you will see, there's nothing else. And even this is not complete (i.e. setting speed of a vehicle and some more). The only thing you can do is something like: event: whatever event conditions: whatever condition actions: whatever action and add here: set variable: mydebug value: 573 (or whatever value you want to specify the whole event) alternate action: set variable: mydebug value: 574 now the event sets either 573 or 574, at least it does something that the controller can use. With the new version you will be able to use Lua for debugging purposes. There's one integrated by default. regards Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 vor 14 Stunden schrieb Andy: event: whatever event conditions: whatever condition actions: whatever action and add here: set variable: mydebug value: 573 (or whatever value you want to specify the whole event) alternate action: set variable: mydebug value: 574 now the event sets either 573 or 574, at least it does something that the controller can use. With the new version you will be able to use Lua for debugging purposes. There's one integrated by default. regards Andy Hi Andy, I'm sorry, but I don't understand your turnover 573 / 574. Do you mean that the "set variable" is executed even if the event's conditions aren't met? Currently, I introduce a "tracing" : in each event, I have a "set variable trace = a specific text". So I can follow the events that are executed. With this tracing, I also add the 2 following instructions : set variable Trigger1 = $_Trigger1._Name set variable Trigger2 = $_Trigger2._Name and so, for the executed events, I know fo sure the value of those 2 special variables. Regards André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 vor einer Stunde schrieb ademes: Do you mean that the "set variable" is executed even if the event's conditions aren't met? Sure, never used that option? There's something that can be chosen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Andy, Of course, I know this option, but set "not met" as the condition for an event means that the actions will take place if the answer to the question is YES. I use it to restart a timer, for example, when the conditions aren't met. But now, I suppose that you suggest to duplicate the events and invert them to "not met"; changing than the value for the "trace" variable will show what happened. Is it correct? André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 No, for what should that be good? vor 21 Stunden schrieb ademes: The plugin only display the executed actions; not the test of the conditions you missed the test of the conditions. True, but not available as I already explained. If the condition is not fulfilled, you don't see if the event happened or not. The way I did it you can catch this - with result of the condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Andy, I just discover now (!!!??) that the "action if not met" occurs at the same time as the "action if met" in the same event. This is great for debugging. Thank you a lot! Regards André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goetz Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 vor 19 Minuten schrieb ademes: ... at the same time ... But of course. A condition leads to a branch in the execution of code. Therefor, one or the other action happens right after the condition has been evaluated. Just like a car would show up at either side of an intersection at the same time after passing the fork in the road.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 vor 2 Stunden schrieb ademes: in the same event I already realized that this could be the point, just waited for the next reply to point on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Andy, I discover that the events are executed even if nothing happens! For example if all engines are stopped! This is due to the internal logic that executes the events conditions, no matter if something happens on the corresponding material. This impacts the time needed for 3d to terminate one cycle. My suggestion is the following : 1. any object that may be referenced in an event should be marked (0= inactive / 1= active) depending on the fact that something happens on that object 2. when the object mark is positive (ie = 1), run the event where that object is referenced during this cycle; otherwise, leave it unused for that cycle If you look in the attached document, you will see all "NOT MET" traces for events executed without any reason. I call this : pollution. Do you think that this may be incoporated into the new version? Regards André tracing.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) There happens NO event without a reason, pollution is - like always - just human made. In my layout happen in 22 minutes (virtual time from 3:00 to 1:00) around 100000 events, and ALL are reasonable. There's only one thing that may happen: entering a track (street) in handmade tracks for a crossroad, when pieces of the tracks are too close together. The vehicle doesn't really enters that ghost track. But again, it's human, because of a bad track-design. At least you can check that way, if the crossroad is okay. The events in your file are Countdown done (50) and Variable Set (60). So better check the conditions for your setting of variables. Those events happen only, if a variable really becomes set. In some cases events can happen while you are modifying the layout, but also just because of you are causing the event then. greetings Andy ps.: and _Diesel_203 is definately moving ! Edited June 5, 2019 by Andy ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Andy, You are right! Because I set at least one variable in both cases (MET and NOT MET), the event is always executed. So, sorry for my remarks and suggestions. But then, how to follow the sequence of the test conditions, without setting a variable or something else? Or is it impossible? André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Don't use the trace variables that you set in events, such simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ademes Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Am 3.6.2019 um 15:57 schrieb Andy: If the condition is not fulfilled, you don't see if the event happened or not. The way I did it you can catch this - with result of the condition. Hello Andy, Sorry to be so stupid, but I still don't understand how you do the evaluation of a condition. Could you be so kind to explain it in more details, please. Thank you André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Sorry no, perhaps there is another one trying to explain that. What I had to say is already said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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