Tracer: a program to debug DLLs

somic · Post by **somic** » Mon Aug 31, 2009 11:36 pm

Hi to everyone,

after spending hours struggling to debug DLL's, I've decided to create a small tool to trace program code.
It is a command line program to automatically add debug output code to PB souces.
Written in PureBasic 4.31 (x86) -
Code and binary are provided FREEWARE to this wonderfull comunity.
Use and modify at YOUR OWN WISH and RISK

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Run Tracer /h for help file (program has tons of parameters)

Sample code is provided. In addition an include file is provided with Timer functions, usefull for code profiling.

Still under construction. Feel free to report bugs, suggestions and critics.

Regards,
Somic

Notes:

NEW File (ver. 0020) can be found here:
http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/tr ... _v0020.zip
(see post dtd 6/9/09)

Tracer page here:
http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/tr ... _Page.html

File can be downloaded from here (first issue):
http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/tracer/Tracer.zip

DebugView by Sysinternals can be found here:
http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/DebugView.zip

My website is here (has more programs and codes)
www.semelinanno.com

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:33 am

Thanks for the file.

BTW I love the pictures. I see why they're your favorites.

cheers

Post by **idle** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:58 am

thanks, could be very handy for dll debugging woes.
Oh yes and nice favorite pictures too!

somic · Post by **somic** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:48 am

News:

- Made small changes

- Added 7 steps tutorial

- Had fun with your comments

- Improved the favorite pictures

Regards,
Somic

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:59 am

Impressive. Thanks for sharing!

Love the favorite pictures, too.

I'm browsing your other excellent code snippets too. Can you fix the link for the image on this page?

http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/an ... _Page.html

somic · Post by **somic** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:11 am

Hi Mistrel,

thank you for your words.
I've learned a lot from this forum (not only code) and I hope to give something back.

I checked the page and all the links seem OK.
Also the picture is properly shown in my browser.

However, I've made a small change to the property of the page in the file and added a link to it. Pls try it and let me know if it doesn't work.

Rgds,

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:17 am

Yes, the image works now. Thank you.

somic · Post by **somic** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:33 am

Hello Everyone,

I've made some development of the tool.

Hera is a summary of the changes:
- Recursively manage IncludeFile and InlcudePath (all renamed to _$_FileName.ext)
- Added File Properties
- Incorporated TracerAux.pbi (no need of external file)
- Added some command line parameters (SameDestFolder, AddRunInfo, ScanIncludeFiles)
- Added TestCompile command line parameter (to test outputcode after Tracing)
- Added various source code Directives
- Modified behaviour with some PB keywords (Select/case, Loops instructions)
- Fixed some bugs

Hope you will find it usefull.

Let me have you comments and bugs at your wish.

New Files can be downloaded from here:
http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/tr ... _v0020.zip

The Page is here:
http://www.semelinanno.com/downloads/tr ... _Page.html

My website is here (has more programs and codes)
www.semelinanno.com

I've added the new link also in the first post.

Somic