SYNOPSIS

#include <debug_message.h>
void debug_message( string text)
void debug_message( string text, int flags)

DESCRIPTION

Prints the given text to stdout, stderr, the <host>.debug.log file, or any combination of these.

The parameter flags is a combination of bitflags determining the target and the mode of writing.

The target flags are: DMSG_STDOUT, DMSG_STDERR and DMSG_LOGFILE. If the flag DMSG_STAMP is given, the message is prepended with the current date and time in the format YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS.

If flags is given as 0, left out, or contains no target definition, debug_message(E) will print to stdout and to the logfile.

USAGE

debug_message("This goes to stdout and the logfile.\n");
debug_message("This goes to stderr.\n", DMSG_STDERR);
debug_message("This goes to stdout and stderr.\n"
             , DMSG_STDOUT | DMSG_STDERR);

debug_message("This goes to stdout and the logfile, with timestamp.\n"
             , DMSG_STAMP);
debug_message("This goes to stdout and has the timestamp in front.\n"
             , DMSG_STDOUT | DMSG_STAMP);

HISTORY

  • introduced (3.2.1@34)
  • changed (3.2.9) – added the flags parameter