TRACEWIN        Activate/deactivate trace window

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Syntax:

TRACEWIN

[ /options ]

Arguments:

None

 

Options:

/off

Deactivate and remove trace window.

 

/on

Activate and display trace window.

 

 

This command not supported when running as an NT Service.

 

When testing script commands, it is often helpful to activate the FileLink Trace Window. The contents of this window mirror what is written to the trace log file. For example, characters read from and written to a COM port with the LINEIN and LINEOUT commands respectively, are echoed to the trace window giving you an immediate, visual record of what is occurring on the communications link.

 

Consider the following example where the trace window shows the results of LINEIN and LINEOUT commands on a COM port.

 

debug window

 

The script command name, the number of characters sent or received, enclosed in ( .. ), and the characters themselves are shown in the window.

 

The contents of the trace window can be copied to the Clipboard by accessing the System menu (by clicking on the icon in the upper left corner of the window) and then selecting Copy to Clipboard. This is useful if you need to save the contents of the trace window for later examination.

 

Related Command(s): TRACELOG