Reproducing the Error

InstallShield 2024 » InstallScript Debugger

The first goal in the debugging process is to reproduce the bug by running the script and following the steps that you believe will lead to the error. This step is crucial for several reasons:

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If the bug has been reported to you by an end user, the details of the report may be inaccurate or incomplete. If so, you may waste time looking for the wrong problem in the wrong place.

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The bug itself may be one that occurs only in a specific hardware and software environment. If a user reports a bug that you can't reproduce, you'll want to determine how the user's system differs from yours before going any further.

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If you yourself observed the bug, you'll want to watch it happen again, when you're expecting it and can document the exact circumstances under which it occurred.

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The process of reproducing the bug will very likely give you insights into where and why the bug is occurring.

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If you don't know with certainty how to produce the bug, you can't know later for certain that you've actually corrected the problem.