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Here is a method you can use in order to use the Eclipse remote debugger with you Python scripts/plugin. | Here is a method you can use in order to use the Eclipse (multi-platforms) remote debugger with you Python scripts/plugin. | ||
Note: you can more information if you prefer to use WinPDB instead: [[HOW-TO_debug_Python_Scripts|Debugging Python Scripts on Linux with WinPDB]] | Note: you can more information if you prefer to use WinPDB instead: [[HOW-TO_debug_Python_Scripts|Debugging Python Scripts on Linux with WinPDB]] | ||
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===Configure Pydev and Eclipse=== | ===Configure Pydev and Eclipse=== | ||
====Add Pyhton Interpreter Path==== | |||
* Go in Window -> Preferences | * Go in Window -> Preferences | ||
* Pydev then Interpreter Python | * Pydev then Interpreter Python | ||
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[[File:EclipsePydevPref.png]] | [[File:EclipsePydevPref.png]] | ||
This will help in order to have Python code completion (except for XBMC modules) | This will help in order to have Python code completion (except for XBMC modules) | ||
====Add Pydev view to Eclipse==== | |||
* On the top right corner clic on the View button on select Others | |||
[[File:EclipsePydevViewMenu.png]] | |||
* Select Pydev then OK, a PyDev View Button should be now available on the top right corner | |||
[[File:EclipsePydevViewMenu2.png]] | |||
Use this view for your developments in Python for XBMC | |||
====Add Pydev Start/Stop debug server buttons==== | |||
* Right clic on the toolbar | |||
* Select customize perspective..., a window customize perspective will open | |||
* Select Command Groups Availability tab | |||
* Check Pydev Debug box and OK | |||
* You should see 2 new buttons in your toolbar | |||
[[File:EclipsePydevDebugSrvButtons.png]] | |||
====Setting the remote debugger port (optional)==== | |||
If you do not want to use the default port (usually 5678) you can set it up: | |||
* Go in Window -> Preferences | |||
* Pydev then Debug: you can define here the port and the timeout you want | |||
==Create a Python script/plugin for XBMC in Eclipse== | |||
Most of the time | |||
Revision as of 23:43, 3 April 2010
Here is a method you can use in order to use the Eclipse (multi-platforms) remote debugger with you Python scripts/plugin.
Note: you can more information if you prefer to use WinPDB instead: Debugging Python Scripts on Linux with WinPDB
Prerequisite
- Any platform able to run Eclipse IDE (Windows 32bit, Mac Carbon 32bit-64bit, Mac Cocoa 32bit-64bit, Linux 32bit-64bit): it is the platform from where you will run the debugger IDE
- Pyhton interpreter 2.4 (same version as XBMC) install on the machine running Eclipse
- Any platform running XBMC (Xbox, Linux, MACOSX, Windows): it is the platform running Python scripts/plugin connecting with the remote debugger.
XBMC installed on Ubuntu (should work just fine on Windows and Mac too)
- Pydev plugin for Eclipse IDE: Pydev is a Python IDE for Eclipse, which may be used in Python, Jython and IronPython development.
Prepare and Setup Eclipse
Install Eclipse
- Download Eclipse IDE and install it
Note: in our example Eclipse Galileo (3.5.1) is used
Install Pydev in Eclipse
- In Eclipse go in: Help -> Install New Software...
- Clic on the Add button and add Pydev website as a source: http://pydev.org/updates
- You will see the window below:
- Check PyDev box and follow the steps in order to install PyDev
Note: in our example PyDev 1.5.5
Configure Pydev and Eclipse
Add Pyhton Interpreter Path
- Go in Window -> Preferences
- Pydev then Interpreter Python
- Clic on Add and Browse for your Python Interpreter 2.4, you should see something like that:
This will help in order to have Python code completion (except for XBMC modules)
Add Pydev view to Eclipse
- On the top right corner clic on the View button on select Others
- Select Pydev then OK, a PyDev View Button should be now available on the top right corner
Use this view for your developments in Python for XBMC
Add Pydev Start/Stop debug server buttons
- Right clic on the toolbar
- Select customize perspective..., a window customize perspective will open
- Select Command Groups Availability tab
- Check Pydev Debug box and OK
- You should see 2 new buttons in your toolbar
Setting the remote debugger port (optional)
If you do not want to use the default port (usually 5678) you can set it up:
- Go in Window -> Preferences
- Pydev then Debug: you can define here the port and the timeout you want
Create a Python script/plugin for XBMC in Eclipse
Most of the time