qgis-remote-debug

Start Python remote debugger from QGIS plugin

QGis: Plugin manual installation outside the QGIS plugin manager

follow these steps:

• clone this repositoy in a <path>
• copy or link <path>/qgis-remote-debug/RemoteDebug in $HOME/.qgis2/python/plugins/remotedebug (!!! lower case !!!)
• explicitly add $HOME/.qgis2/python/plugins in PYTHONPATH for the qgis session e.g setting in a shell script that launch qgis
• then follow reading this document

PyDev Debugging (Eclipse)

PyDev is a Python IDE for Eclipse with remote debugger support.

The steps to debug an external program are:

• Go to the debug perspective
• Configure remote debugging of exceptions (PyDev > Manage Exception Breakpoints)
• Start the debug server (PyDev > Start Debug Server)
• Press the QGIS toolbar icon to activate remote debugging
• The debugger is activated when a breakpoint is reached or an expception is raised (configureable)

ERIC4 Passive Debugging

The Steps to activate passive debuging with ERIC4 are:

• open Settings->Preferences->Debugging General
• activate the option "Passive Debugger Enabled"
• Restart the ERIC4 IDE
• Load the Plugin-Project
• Press the QGIS toolbar icon to activate passive debugging with eric4