Bug 10811

Summary: Debug mode is trying to read from a ".options" file in the eclipse directory
Product: [Identity Manager] Identity Designer Reporter: Stephen Harmon <stharmon>
Component: DocumentationAssignee: Jack Tobiasson <jtobiass>
Status: VERIFIED FIXED QA Contact: Stephen Harmon <stharmon>
Severity: Normal    
Priority: P3 - Medium Keywords: Built, Provo
Version: 1.0.0 Designer   
Target Milestone: 1.0 M3   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
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Found By: Other Services Priority:
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Attachments: Degub Mode Example

Description Stephen Harmon 2005-02-17 17:37:26 UTC 
When adding the following to your shortcut, debug mode will try reading the
.options file from the /eclipse directory

Steps to duplicate:

1.)  Designer Build 20050215a
2.)  Edit your Windows shortcut to add the "-debug" as follows:

"C:\Program Files\Novell\designer\eclipse\designer.exe" -debug

3.)  Launch Designer and watch the command line (SEE ATTACHMENT).  You will see
it try to load from the /eclipse directory.  However, there is no file in the
eclipse directory so it will not load.  If you put a .options file in there, it
works fine.

NOTE:  This is not a problem.  The help states that you should point to the full
path as follows:

-debug c:\(eclipse install dir)\plugins\com.novell.porpoise.common_1.0.0\.options.

Expected:

I think we should update the help file to list both options, whether we would
like to specify the whole path OR just the -debug switch.  We would need to add
a note that they should copy/create a .options file in the eclipse directory if
 they just want to use the switch.  However, it would be nice if we could just
add a .options file in the eclipse directory during install.  I personally don't
like to type the full path to the common plugin directory and would prefer a switch.
Comment 1 Stephen Harmon 2005-02-17 18:04:08 UTC 
Created attachment 7286 [details]
Degub Mode Example
Comment 2 Jack Tobiasson 2005-03-12 21:23:09 UTC 
Added a paragraph explaining this option:
- Place -debug at the end of the path in the Target field
- Copy or create an .options file in the ...\eclipse directory

Should be in the 3/14/05 build.
Comment 3 Stephen Harmon 2005-03-15 14:53:07 UTC 
Regressed 20050314.
Comment 4 Bill Street 2005-09-16 21:31:44 UTC 
Adding built keyword.
Comment 5 Bill Street 2007-04-30 16:38:20 UTC 
Marking closed/resolved fixed bugs public view.
Comment 6 Bill Street 2007-04-30 16:41:11 UTC 
Marking closed/resolved fixed bugs public view.