4. Perform Traces in Scripts

The Trace command can be used in Basic Control Engine scripts to print output to the Program Editor window's Trace section.

1 Enable tracing.
2 Clear trace results.
3 Disable tracing.

Enable Tracing

  1. Enter a Trace command in a script.

Example

Trace "TANK750 " & MyPoint.Value

  1. Do one of the following.
1 Depress the Trace button on the Application toolbar.
2 Click Debug>Trace on the Program Editor menu bar.
3 Press Alt+D+R on the keyboard.

Trace is enabled.

  1. Run the script.

Result: The trace results display in the Program Editor window trace section.

Clear Trace Results

Do one of the following.

A Click the Clear Trace button on the Application toolbar.
B Click Debug>Clear Trace on the Program Editor menu bar.
C Press Alt+D+L on the keyboard.

Result: The trace results are deleted from the Program Editor trace section.

Disable Tracing

Do one of the following.

A Restore the Trace button on the Application toolbar.
B Click Debug>Trace on the Program Editor menu bar.
C Press Alt+D+R on the keyboard.

Result: The trace entries are ignored when the script is run.