DevCon - the developer console

[Tankbuster]

Wow. This is really interesting.
I sort of get how it works. In the 7,8,9,10 exec boxes, I can type commands such as hint and diag_log and that's excellent, a great debugging tool, but what do all the other boxes do?

[Loyalguard]

You can type variable names in the "watcher" fields to get the current value of those variables as well.

[Tankbuster]

"watcher" fields? Which ones are those?

[Loyalguard]

Dont have it open right now. Probably at the top. Type a name of a global or public variable and the current value should appear below it.

[.kju [PvPscene]]

Unfortunately so far no one was willing to do the docu and I was not able to myself either.
It has not high prio to me, yet eventually it will get done.

I am just curious, if anyone was able to understand how it works and what can be done with it?

[Loyalguard]

Yes. I have been using it extensively. I planned on doing some documentation but have not had the time. I have been going in an out of debug cam mode, teleporting, capturing cursor target info, watching variables, executing code. Maybe I can do some docu this weekend.

[Tankbuster]

I've been using this too and am gradually working out what it can do and how powerful it can be for mission designers.

Just one thing, there's no way of restarting the mission from inside the mission as the esc menu is replaced by the console. Is there any way we can get mission restart back?

[.kju [PvPscene]]

Where do you want to restart - in SP?
ESC - space - space (mission ended). Space (mission started).

Same applies to the editor. Does the suffice or you want a restart button interface wise?

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Working on a minimap (like in AAS) and unit map markers for debugging (to help me with my next project..):



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Still need to sort a few smaller issues and tasks, yet it might be available tonight.

[Tankbuster]

Where do you want to restart - in SP?
ESC - space - space (mission ended). Space (mission started).

Same applies to the editor. Does the suffice or you want a restart button interface wise?

I'm specifically talking about editor preview in fact. When you press escape the menu has a restart option if you're not running Devcon.

So yes, I'd like a restart button on the DevCon interface, please.

[.kju [PvPscene]]

After testing it, I actually remember why it is removed:

After a restart the DevCon is not available.
So unless you find a way to fix this, it will remain removed.

The exit mission and load again is a quick alternative anyway.