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Karellen: Updated for v20

2023-02-01T04:56:01Z

Updated for v20

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
	<section begin="intro" />This page will describe how to create, access and upload the Debug ~~Logfile~~ when {{kodi}} is unresponsive or you are unable to navigate the menu system. If you can navigate the menu system, it is recommended you use the '''''[[Log_file/Easy\|Easy Method]]'''''.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />This page will describe how to create, access and upload the Debug Log file when {{kodi}} is unresponsive or you are unable to navigate the menu system. If you can navigate the menu system, it is recommended you use the '''''[[Log_file/Easy\|Easy Method]]'''''.<section end="intro" />


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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|1. Location of the advancedsettings.xml file.		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|1. Location of the advancedsettings.xml file.
	\|}		\|}
	:The advancedsettings.xml file is located as shown in the table below. You will either have an existing ''advancedsettings.xml'' file here, or you will need to create one and place it here.		<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
			The advancedsettings.xml file is located as shown in the table below. You will either have an existing ''advancedsettings.xml'' file here, or you will need to create one and place it here.
	:{{#lst:Userdata\|location all}}		{{#lst:Userdata\|location all}}
			</div>


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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|3. The Debug Mode code to add to the advancedsettings.xml file		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|3. The Debug Mode code to add to the advancedsettings.xml file
	\|}		\|}
	:A number of options exist to enable Debug Mode. Choose an option, or copy and paste one of the Examples if unsure.		<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
			A number of options exist to enable Debug Mode. Choose an option, or copy and paste one of the Examples if unsure.
	:{{#lst:Advancedsettings.xml\|loglevel}}		:{{#lst:Advancedsettings.xml\|loglevel}}
			</div>


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	\|}		\|}

	:'''Only add this if you have been specifically asked to add it.'''		<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
			'''Only add this if you have been specifically asked to add it.'''

	:To enable Component Logging, copy the following code to the ''advancedsettings.xml'' file. Do not duplicate the ''<advancedsettings>'' tags.		To enable Component Logging, copy the following code to the ''advancedsettings.xml'' file. Do not duplicate the ''<advancedsettings>'' tags.

	:The first line enables the extra logging. Available options are ''true'' to enable and ''false'' to disable.		The first line enables the extra logging. Available options are ''true'' to enable and ''false'' to disable.

	:The second line requires component '''values''' to be inserted. Replace the wording ''EnterValues'' with the required values. Multiple values are separated by a comma and no spaces. The available components and values are listed in the expandable table below.		The second line requires component '''values''' to be inserted. Replace the wording ''EnterValues'' with the required values. Multiple values are separated by a comma and no spaces. The available components and values are listed in the expandable table below.

	{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"		{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
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	<advancedsettings>		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	<setting id="debug.extralogging">true</setting>		<advancedsettings>
	<setting id="debug.setextraloglevel">EnterValues</setting>		<setting id="debug.extralogging">true</setting>
	</advancedsettings>		<setting id="debug.setextraloglevel">EnterValues</setting>
			</advancedsettings>
			</syntaxhighlight >
	\|}		\|}

	:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|ComponentValues}}		{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|ComponentValues}}
			</div>


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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|5. It is important that you now replicate the problem. Do whatever you did previously when you experienced the problem.		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|5. It is important that you now replicate the problem. Do whatever you did previously when you experienced the problem.
	\|}		\|}
	:For example...		<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
			For example...

	:* If {{kodi}} fails to start, then try starting {{kodi}}		* If {{kodi}} fails to start, then try starting {{kodi}}
	:* If {{kodi}} crashes when you perform a particular action, then repeat the action to cause the crash		* If {{kodi}} crashes when you perform a particular action, then repeat the action to cause the crash
			</div>


	{\| class="prettytable" style="width:70%"		{\| class="prettytable" style="width:70%"
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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|6. The log must now be uploaded to a [[w:~~Pastebin\|Pastebin]~~] ~~type site~~ using one of the ~~following~~ methods:		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|6. The log must now be uploaded to the [https://paste.kodi.tv/ Kodi paste site] using one of the methods in the next section:
	\|}		\|}
			<div style="margin-left: 3em;">
			{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|CopyAndPaste}}

	~~:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|CopyAndPaste}}~~		{{LogfilePath}}

	:{{LogfilePath}}


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	{{Top}}		{{Top}}
	{{updated\|19}}		{{updated\|20}}

	[[Category:Karellen]]		[[Category:Karellen]]
	[[Category:Troubleshooting]]		[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Karellen: Updated for v19

2021-07-20T02:14:58Z

Updated for v19

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 :The advancedsettings.xml file is located as shown in the table below. You will either have an existing ''advancedsettings.xml'' file here, or you will need to create one and place it here.
-:{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
+:{{#lst:Userdata|location all}}
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 {{Top}}
 [[Category:Karellen]]
 [[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Karellen at 10:54, 11 April 2019

2019-04-11T10:54:14Z

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	:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|CopyAndPaste}}		:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|CopyAndPaste}}

	~~:Find the log in the location shown in the below table, then..~~
	~~:#Open it with any text editor and copy the contents of the file.~~
	~~:#Paste the contents to a paste site like '''''http://paste.kodi.tv/''''' or''''' https://paste.ubuntu.com'''''.~~
	~~:#Press the ''Save'' icon or ''Paste!'' depending on which site you are using.~~
	~~:#When the screen refreshes with your paste, copy the entire address in the address bar and paste it into a new message in your post.~~

	~~:You are done! Once your problem has been solved, remember to remove the entries from the ''advancedsettings.xml'' file or the debug counters will display onscreen.~~

	:{{LogfilePath}}		:{{LogfilePath}}

Karellen at 10:51, 11 April 2019

2019-04-11T10:51:04Z

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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|4. It is important that you now replicate the problem. Do whatever you did previously when you experienced the problem.		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|5. It is important that you now replicate the problem. Do whatever you did previously when you experienced the problem.
	\|}		\|}
	:For example...		:For example...
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	! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|5. The log must now be uploaded to a [[w:Pastebin\|Pastebin]] type site using one of the following methods:		! scope="row" ! style="background-color:#b8ecff; text-align:left;"\|6. The log must now be uploaded to a [[w:Pastebin\|Pastebin]] type site using one of the following methods:
	\|}		\|}

Karellen: Fix transclusion

2019-04-10T03:19:26Z

Fix transclusion

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	:The second line requires component '''values''' to be inserted. Replace the wording ''EnterValues'' with the required values. Multiple values are separated by a comma and no spaces. The available components and values are listed in the expandable table below.		:The second line requires component '''values''' to be inserted. Replace the wording ''EnterValues'' with the required values. Multiple values are separated by a comma and no spaces. The available components and values are listed in the expandable table below.

	:{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"		{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
	! scope="row" ! style="width:600px;" \| Code		! scope="row" ! style="width:600px;" \| Code
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	:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|~~logComponentValueslevel~~}}		:{{#lst:Log_file/Easy\|ComponentValues}}

Karellen: fix spelling error

2019-04-10T03:15:11Z

fix spelling error

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:15, 10 April 2019
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
	<section ~~being~~="intro" />This page will describe how to create, access and upload the Debug Logfile when {{kodi}} is unresponsive or you are unable to navigate the menu system. If you can navigate the menu system, it is recommended you use the '''''[[Log_file/Easy\|Easy Method]]'''''.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />This page will describe how to create, access and upload the Debug Logfile when {{kodi}} is unresponsive or you are unable to navigate the menu system. If you can navigate the menu system, it is recommended you use the '''''[[Log_file/Easy\|Easy Method]]'''''.<section end="intro" />

Karellen: Rewrite page

2019-04-10T03:08:51Z

Rewrite page

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Davu at 08:38, 2 October 2018

2018-10-02T08:38:48Z

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	=== In the forums and IRC ===		=== In the forums and IRC ===
	Use a pastesite such as ~~http~~://paste.kodi.tv/ on when posting on the forums. Simply visit that site, paste or upload your log and hit the "save" button on the right or use {{button\|CTRL + s}} to submit your paste. After a few seconds you'll have a nice short URL to paste in your post. Be sure to select an appropriate time to keep your paste around when submitting!		Use a pastesite such as https://paste.kodi.tv/ on when posting on the forums. Simply visit that site, paste or upload your log and hit the "save" button on the right or use {{button\|CTRL + s}} to submit your paste. After a few seconds you'll have a nice short URL to paste in your post. Be sure to select an appropriate time to keep your paste around when submitting!

	=== On the bug tracker ===		=== On the bug tracker ===

Davu at 05:42, 2 October 2018

2018-10-02T05:42:53Z

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	=== In the forums and IRC ===		=== In the forums and IRC ===
	Use a pastesite such as ~~http://pastebin.com , or~~ http://paste.~~ubuntu~~.~~com~~ on when posting on the forums. Simply visit ~~one of these sites~~, paste or upload your log and hit submit. After a few seconds you'll have a nice short URL to paste in your post. Be sure to select an appropriate time to keep your paste around when submitting!		Use a pastesite such as http://paste.kodi.tv/ on when posting on the forums. Simply visit that site, paste or upload your log and hit the "save" button on the right or use {{button\|CTRL + s}} to submit your paste. After a few seconds you'll have a nice short URL to paste in your post. Be sure to select an appropriate time to keep your paste around when submitting!

	=== On the bug tracker ===		=== On the bug tracker ===

Kibje: syntaxhighlighter fix

2018-07-10T12:19:16Z

syntaxhighlighter fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:19, 10 July 2018
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	If you want '''basic debug logging''' then use this. This the same as enabling logging in the GUI without enabling component-specific logging. Start with this one first if you are not sure which mode to use:		If you want '''basic debug logging''' then use this. This the same as enabling logging in the GUI without enabling component-specific logging. Start with this one first if you are not sure which mode to use:

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang=xml>
	<advancedsettings>		<advancedsettings>
	<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->		<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->
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	If you only want debug logging with verbose components for '''input devices''' (JSON-RPC, CEC, HTTP, for remotes, smart phone remotes, web remotes, etc) then use this:		If you only want debug logging with verbose components for '''input devices''' (JSON-RPC, CEC, HTTP, for remotes, smart phone remotes, web remotes, etc) then use this:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang=xml>
	<advancedsettings>		<advancedsettings>
	<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->		<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->
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	{{note\|Normally, you don't want to use this one unless specifically asked for it, as it will create a very hard-to-read debug log.}}		{{note\|Normally, you don't want to use this one unless specifically asked for it, as it will create a very hard-to-read debug log.}}

	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang=xml>
	<advancedsettings>		<advancedsettings>
	<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->		<loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->