Winamp doesn't allow me to debug my plugin

casty · 1st October 2006, 18:50

Hi,

I'm writing a visualization plugin based on the SDK example. I use the standar window to draw the spectrum and some debug data, and I created an independent window for the visualization itself.

The problem is that when I close the plugin and start it again, Winamp reports an exception (In the CreateWindow function I think).

But I cannot see what's going on, because, in some way, when Winamp detects an exception, to protect itself, it unloads the plugin and I cannot debug where it broke.

Is there anyway to ask winamp not to attend exceptions and to crash itself with the plugin?

Thanks!

Joel · 2nd October 2006, 02:34

Quote:

Originally posted by casty

Is there anyway to ask winamp not to attend exceptions and to crash itself with the plugin?

I think is there for security reason, yay..I see a lot of crushes on my plugin debuggin...
Maybe you should to use in some point in your code GetLastError or similar to stop the rest of the code executed.

shaneh · 2nd October 2006, 05:42

Doesn't winamp have an option to disable SEH handling? or am i missing something.

DrO · 2nd October 2006, 08:31

there's options on the 'plugins' page in the preferences for disabling SEH

-daz

Joel · 2nd October 2006, 19:07

Yes, SEH, but for n00bs like us is good to have it enabled, because we see when the plugin is pure sheat and might make Winamp bimbo in the rest of the process.

casty · 2nd October 2006, 21:45

That's what I needed. I disabled the SEH and now everything crashes as it should. My plugin won't go down alone any more

Thanks!

DrO · 2nd October 2006, 22:27

but.. but.. crashing is bad

now go and fix those bugs now that you can debug things, heh

-daz

1st October 2006, 18:50	#1
casty Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Winamp doesn't allow me to debug my plugin Hi, I'm writing a visualization plugin based on the SDK example. I use the standar window to draw the spectrum and some debug data, and I created an independent window for the visualization itself. The problem is that when I close the plugin and start it again, Winamp reports an exception (In the CreateWindow function I think). But I cannot see what's going on, because, in some way, when Winamp detects an exception, to protect itself, it unloads the plugin and I cannot debug where it broke. Is there anyway to ask winamp not to attend exceptions and to crash itself with the plugin? Thanks!

2nd October 2006, 05:42	#3
shaneh Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1,193	Doesn't winamp have an option to disable SEH handling? or am i missing something. Music Plugins

2nd October 2006, 19:07	#5
Joel Debian user (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arch land Posts: 4,896	Yes, SEH, but for n00bs like us is good to have it enabled, because we see when the plugin is pure sheat and might make Winamp bimbo in the rest of the process. * PC: Intel Core 2 DUO E6550 @ 2.33 GHz with 2 GB RAM: Archlinux w/ xfce4. * Laptop: Intel Core 2 DUO T6600 @ 2.20 GHz with 4 GB RAM: Debian unstable w/ xfce4.

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2nd October 2006, 08:31	#4
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,204	there's options on the 'plugins' page in the preferences for disabling SEH -daz

2nd October 2006, 21:45	#6
casty Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	That's what I needed. I disabled the SEH and now everything crashes as it should. My plugin won't go down alone any more Thanks!

2nd October 2006, 22:27	#7
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,204	but.. but.. crashing is bad now go and fix those bugs now that you can debug things, heh -daz