diff --git a/DEBUG.md b/DEBUG.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3d7f025 --- /dev/null +++ b/DEBUG.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +Debug output and logs +===================== + +[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=red)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/stargazers) +[![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=green)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/network) +[![GitHub watchers](https://img.shields.io/github/watchers/eworm-de/routeros-scripts?logo=GitHub&style=flat&color=blue)](https://github.com/eworm-de/routeros-scripts/watchers) +[![required RouterOS version](https://img.shields.io/badge/RouterOS-7.15-yellow?style=flat)](https://mikrotik.com/download/changelogs/) +[![Telegram group @routeros_scripts](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-%40routeros__scripts-%2326A5E4?logo=telegram&style=flat)](https://t.me/routeros_scripts) +[![donate with PayPal](https://img.shields.io/badge/Like_it%3F-Donate!-orange?logo=githubsponsors&logoColor=orange&style=flat)](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=A4ZXBD6YS2W8J) + +[⬅️ Go back to main README](README.md) + +Sometimes scripts do not behave as expected. In these cases debug output +or logs can help. + +## Debug output + +Run this command in a terminal: + + :set PrintDebug true; + +You will then see debug output when running the script from terminal. + +To revert to default output run: + + :set PrintDebug false; + +### Debug output for specific script + +Even having debug output for a specific script or function only (or a +set of) is possible. To enable debug output for `telegram-chat` run: + + :set ($PrintDebugOverride->"telegram-chat") true; + +## Debug logs + +The debug info can go to system log. To make it show up in `memory` run: + + /system/logging/add topics=script,debug action=memory; + +Other actions (`disk`, `email`, `remote` or `support`) can be used as +well. I do not recommend using `echo` - use [debug output](#debug-output) +instead. + +Disable or remote that setting to restore regular logging. + +--- +[⬅️ Go back to main README](README.md) +[⬆️ Go back to top](#top)