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Universal Trace Monitor for Software Developers and Testers

General Description of DevTracer Component

DevTracer Component implements an interface which is the same for the .NET-component and the COM-component. 

methods:
        void   Init(string server, int port)
        void   Write(string traceInfo)
        void   WriteLine(string traceInfo)
        void   Indent()
        void   Unindent()

properties (setters):        
        int    IndentSize 
        string ApplicationName
  • Init(string server, int port)

    DevTracer Component sends the trace information to DevTracer Monitor using TCP/IP. DevTracer Monitor acts as a TCP/IP server.

    This method must be called first to specify the DevTracer Monitor server and the port to use. The server can either be specified by name (e.g. localhost) or using an IP-address (e.g. 192.168.1.15).

  • Write (string traceInfo)

    Sends the string specified to DevTracer Monitor. There it will be appended to the current line.

  • WriteLine (string traceInfo)

    Sends the string specified to DevTracer Monitor. It will be appended to the current line and a new line will be started.

  • Indent()

    All trace information following a call to this method will be indented by the number of characters specified by IndentSize. Each call to Indent will increase the indent level.

  • Unindent()

    Each call to this method will decrease the indent level by the number of characters specified by IndentSize.

  • IndentSize

    The number of characters to use for indenting.

  • ApplicationName

    Here you can optionally specify a descriptive name for the application using DevTracer Component. This name is displayed in the Window Title by DevTracer Monitor in MDI and Tabbed MDI mode.

You should never send formatting characters (Newline, Tab), but do all the formatting with Indent(), Unindent() and Writeline() when using Devtracer component directly.

Use one of the links below to see how to use DevTracer component with your technology.

  • .NET

    Describes how to use DevTracer Component with .NET (Windows Forms, ASP.NET)

  • Silverlight

    Decribes how to use DevTracer with Silverlight

  • Visual Basic 6

    Describes how to use DevTracer Component with Visual Basic® 6

  • Visual Basic for Applications

    Describes how to use DevTracer Component with Visual Basic for Applications (Excel, Word ...)

  • VBScript

    DevTracer can be used with scripting languages as well. Here you find a description how to use Devtracer Component with VBScript (Visual basic Scripting Edition)

  • C++

    Describes how to use DevTracer Component with Microsoft Visual C++®.