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Since version PB 6.03, there seems to be a limitation in the possibility of displaying content in one shot in the debug output window.

As an example, with 6.02, after an HTTP request, I retrieve an unformatted JSON string of 145402 characters.
A ComposeJSON(#JSON,#PB_JSON_PrettyPrint) produces a string of 451290 characters with 7609 lines displayed without any problem with Debug.
With versions beyond it, Debug only displays 257722 characters with 4356 lines.

Is this limitation since 6.03 deliberate? imposed by a technical constraint? or is it abnormal?

Thanks.

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Spent some time on this one, wondered why my downloaded file was only half of what it should be. Lot of debugging on the downloading code before realising it was the debug output that truncated my file.

tored wrote: Spent some time on this one, wondered why my downloaded file was only half of what it should be. Lot of debugging on the downloading code before realising it was the debug output that truncated my file.

While debugging, a SaveXXXX operation is often the best thing to do to make sure that what we're getting back is correct.

The debug output has been limited with the current version.

Don't forget that the 'Library Viewer' can display JSON in full, XML too. It can be called inline to a specific target with ShowLibraryViewer("JSON").

boddhi wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:38 amimposed by a technical constraint?

Yes -> https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewto ... 90#p607990

mk-soft wrote: The debug output has been limited with the current version.

OK, I'll take note.

spikey wrote: Don't forget that the 'Library Viewer' can display JSON in full, XML too. It can be called inline to a specific target with ShowLibraryViewer("JSON").

I know, I know; I refer to JSON just for the example.

BarryG wrote: Yes -> https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewto ... 90#p607990

Ok, now, there is an good reason.
I did search before posting, but I finally didn't use the right keywords.

Thanks to all.

Fred, would it be possible to indicate the the output in the debug window have been truncated? Like three dots ... appended to the end or something similar.

No point because you can't scroll to the right of the debug output to see the 3 dots if they were there: