how to debug watch crash with only the pc location of the instruction where it crashes?

program crashes, only clue is 'unexpected type error' with a pc hex value in the CIQ_LOG.YML file. it runs perfectly in the simulator. Tried putting in print statements, but it doesn't seem to generate a .TXT file, does that mean its crashing before it can setup what it needs to create a .TXT file in the LOGS directory?

how to debug this? I can't find a file that shows what code is being executed for the pc value of the crash, is that available anywhere?

FlowState over 3 years ago

The app never creates the TXT file, you have to ask the user to create it themselves.

The IQ file that was created when you exported the app for upload to the store is actually a zip file. You can rename the extension to zip and open it with whatever software you normally use to open zip files.

Inside the zip file you'll see folders for various device part numbers -- each folder has a PRG file (the app binary) and debug.xml (which contains information mapping line numbers to PC values.)

Note that the PC values in debug.xml are decimal, whereas the PC values in stack traces in CIQ_LOG.YML are hexadecimal.

When you build an app normally for a single device (either by using run/build project or the build for device wizard), the same debug XML file is generated as well.

5693709 over 3 years ago in reply to FlowState

I'm side-loading a .PRG file onto my own device, wasn't sure if that made any difference, sorry. I just noticed the checkbox to include the .xml file, so that helps, I was able to generate that.

I have an old .TXT file in my APPS directory from another app, but I can't remember how I created it, can you help me with that, thanks.

FlowState over 3 years ago in reply to 5693709

You need to create a corresponding empty TXT file for your app in the APPS/LOGS directory. The app PRG and TXT file should have the same name, except for the PRG/TXT extension.

e.g. If your app is named 12345678.PRG, then your text file should be named 12345678.TXT.

In Windows: Right click > New > Text Document

In macOS: apple.stackexchange.com/.../how-to-create-a-text-file-in-a-folder

5693709 over 3 years ago in reply to FlowState

thanks.

jim_m_58 over 3 years ago

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/231129/so-you-have-a-ciq_log-file-but-all-you-see-is-pc-without-a-friendly-stack-trace---what-to-do