How to debug TV plugin - server.

fab70 · 2007-07-07, 17:54

Hi guys,

I wonder if there is a guide that expalins how to debug the TV plugin, and eventually also the tv server.

The only instructions that I found are here http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/MediaPortalDevelopment

This link is very usefull and explains how to debug MP, but there is nothing on the TV server/plugin.

PS: I'll be more than happy to help the project writing a wiki page, once somebody expalined me how to do, if necessary.

petsa · 2007-07-07, 22:53

Hi,

Try the wiki on http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/

You can stream to VLC to make sure your server works OK.

/Peter

fab70 · 2007-07-08, 08:54

Ciao petsa,

in that wiki there are no instructions on how to debug the TV server. I'm I wrong?

petsa · 2007-07-08, 09:02

Hi fab70,

I was referring to Chapter 6: Troubleshooting. I used this to test the streaming of data to VLC before I started working on the MP TV Client plugin.

Are there any particular problems you are trying to debug?

/Peter

fab70 · 2007-07-08, 09:54

Hi petsa,

No, there is no a particular problem.. I just started to use Visual Studio 2005, and I'm able to debug MP using tortoiseSVN to download the source.

But I'm not able to debug MP + TV engine 3 because there are two separate repository and I don't know how to merge the projects togheter - http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/Med...MediaPortalSVN

Regarding the TV server, I'm not able to debug it at all, because Visual Studio 2005 tells me it's not possible to debug a service (or something similar) and I didn't find debug instructions.

Thanks for your help.

joboehl · 2007-07-11, 14:52

Build TVServer with the debug configuration. Install it and when it's running, choose Debug->Attach to process. Select the TVService.exe process. You will need to be on the same machine afaik.

johnzered · 2008-06-06, 17:03

Hi,

I'm wondering how I can debug the TVPlugin, not the TVServer service

//johnzered

johnzered · 2008-06-09, 17:53

Hello again,

I found the answer to my question myself. If anyone else have problem with this here's how to do it:

- Build TVPlugin solution in debug mode
- Copy the TVPlugin.dll and pcb file to plugins/windows of your MediaPortal install dir.
- Right click on the TVPlugin project in Solution Explorer.
- Click "Properties"
- Click "Debug"
- Click "Start External Program" and then browse to where you installed MediaPortal and select MediaPortal.exe
- Save settings

Now when you hit F5 (Start Debugging), Visual Studio will start the application and the dll code will breakpoint.

//johnzered

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2007-07-07, 22:53	#2 (permalink)
petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 531 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi, Try the wiki on http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/TV-Engine_0.3/ You can stream to VLC to make sure your server works OK. /Peter

2007-07-08, 08:54	#3 (permalink)
fab70 Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Ciao petsa, in that wiki there are no instructions on how to debug the TV server. I'm I wrong?

2007-07-08, 09:02	#4 (permalink)
petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 531 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi fab70, I was referring to Chapter 6: Troubleshooting. I used this to test the streaming of data to VLC before I started working on the MP TV Client plugin. Are there any particular problems you are trying to debug? /Peter

2007-07-08, 09:54	#5 (permalink)
fab70 Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Hi petsa, No, there is no a particular problem.. I just started to use Visual Studio 2005, and I'm able to debug MP using tortoiseSVN to download the source. But I'm not able to debug MP + TV engine 3 because there are two separate repository and I don't know how to merge the projects togheter - http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/Med...MediaPortalSVN Regarding the TV server, I'm not able to debug it at all, because Visual Studio 2005 tells me it's not possible to debug a service (or something similar) and I didn't find debug instructions. Thanks for your help.

2007-07-11, 14:52	#6 (permalink)
joboehl Portal Developer Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	Build TVServer with the debug configuration. Install it and when it's running, choose Debug->Attach to process. Select the TVService.exe process. You will need to be on the same machine afaik.

2008-06-06, 17:03	#7 (permalink)
johnzered Portal Tester Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Country:	Hi, I'm wondering how I can debug the TVPlugin, not the TVServer service //johnzered

2008-06-09, 17:53	#8 (permalink)
johnzered Portal Tester Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Country:	Hello again, I found the answer to my question myself. If anyone else have problem with this here's how to do it: - Build TVPlugin solution in debug mode - Copy the TVPlugin.dll and pcb file to plugins/windows of your MediaPortal install dir. - Right click on the TVPlugin project in Solution Explorer. - Click "Properties" - Click "Debug" - Click "Start External Program" and then browse to where you installed MediaPortal and select MediaPortal.exe - Save settings Now when you hit F5 (Start Debugging), Visual Studio will start the application and the dll code will breakpoint. //johnzered