run a modified script

[Surendranath]

How do I run a script after modifying it?
Should I restart qcad or is there some reload option from the command line?
I am a beginner and I need to modify the code if does not give the right result.
Restarting qcad each time seems heavy.

[andrew]

Try these command line switches for development:

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-always-load-scripts             Forces reloading of scripts when they are used.
                                 This is mainly useful during script development,
                                 to apply changes without restarting QCAD.

-enable-script-debugger          Enables the script debugger.

-rescan                          Rescan scripts folder for new plugins

See also ./qcad -h

Note that -enable-script-debugger can also lead to crashes or unpredictable behavior, but it can be helpful for debugging. The debugger comes up if there's an error or if it meet a debugger statement:

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debugger;

[Surendranath]

I tried the command line options and they did not work for me.
This is my scenario. I have the script file open in a text editor.
I run this script from QCAD. it works.
I modify a line in the script file and call it again. It is the old file that is being executed.

[andrew]

Thanks. I've filed a bug report at:
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/bugtracker/in ... ask_id=745