Script Debugging in IE

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Script Debugging in IE

Hi Folks,

I'm really interested which way you guys use to effectivly debug a large (let's say 1000 lines and more) javascript in IE7/8/9.

I'm so sick of reading a message like 'error in line 9328789237498" or "line 1" which totally makes no sense. No error description.

There must be something like Firebug? please? :)

Kind Regards

--Andy

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IE 8 comes with Developer Tools, which is similar (but not quite as powerful) as firebug.

See: Discovering Internet Explorer Developer Tools

Justin Ethier 2010-04-08 17:26:31

I know about the dev toolbar, but does it change this wierd behavior from IE script error console? Does it really show you where javascript error occurs?

jAndy 2010-04-08 17:33:22

Yes, I have used it myself to track down errors that were only occurring in IE.

Justin Ethier 2010-04-08 17:35:39

+4 A:

Checkout the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar (more information at Internet Explorer Developer Tools). If you want Firebug, you can try out the (not as powerful) Firebug Lite.

Vivin Paliath 2010-04-08 17:26:58

+1 for Firebug Lite.

Boldewyn 2010-04-08 17:33:20

same question goes to you.

jAndy 2010-04-08 17:33:56

Yes, I've used it to track errors in IE. It's not as powerful as Firebug, but on IE even a little bit helps!

Vivin Paliath 2010-04-08 17:49:38

You can use Visual Studio to debug Javascript as well. Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced -> Uncheck the boxes for disabling script debugging. Then run with Visual Studio attached to the IExplore process.

jeffamaphone 2010-04-08 21:33:30

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