Armchair.debugEnabled(true) not working #22

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adam · 2025-12-29T18:28:11+01:00

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:11 +01:00

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 5, 2015).

My project is configured to enable debug:

Armchair.debugEnabled(true) added to my code
corresponding "-DDebug" added to my Xcode project

On this issue https://github.com/UrbanApps/Armchair/issues/29 problem has been solved for Cocoapods. But what about Carthage?

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Dec 5, 2015). My project is configured to enable debug: - `Armchair.debugEnabled(true)` added to my code - corresponding "-DDebug" added to my Xcode project On this issue https://github.com/UrbanApps/Armchair/issues/29 problem has been solved for Cocoapods. But what about Carthage?

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:12 +01:00

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2015):

Sorry, I am not familiar with Carthage so I don't have an exact answer, but you need to find a way to pass the compiler flags to whatever project is actually building the framework and pass the -DDebug flag there.

Please post back here for the benefit of others if you figure out how.

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2015): Sorry, I am not familiar with Carthage so I don't have an exact answer, but you need to find a way to pass the compiler flags to whatever project is actually building the framework and pass the `-DDebug` flag there. Please post back here for the benefit of others if you figure out how.

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:14 +01:00

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2015):

My first idea was to add this flag on the Armchair project. I am not familiar with Carthage too!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2015): My first idea was to add this flag on the Armchair project. I am not familiar with Carthage too!

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:14 +01:00

@phimage commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2015):

I think that the framework must not check "Debug" flag, but let the caller do the job
It's more a main project issue to know the mode, the configuration bool is sufficient for the framework

in my code I prefer to use my own flag (name) put only in debug scheme, not in release

#if DEBUG // or TEST or TESTARMCHAIR
   Armchair.debugEnabled(true)
#endif

With dependencies manager like cocoapod or carthage it's seems not straightforward to add a compil flag automatically
Even If we find a way, the flag will be put for debug and release and no more check will be done (even in release) except if there is config for each scheme...

sample for cocoapod (maybe there is more short code): https://github.com/OAuthSwift/OAuthSwift/wiki/Work-with-application-extension
carthage : I make some google search without result yet

I know that we could be disagree because have each time a prompt for rate in a release app will be a big annoyance and maybe many people then will give a lower rate because of that
But I have trust in developpers, maybe I am wrong!!!

Other idea, keep the current code and add an other method not documented in README
for instance unsafeDebugEnabled(..Bool)
maybe a tag to make a warn when compiling

There is another issue that can fix this issue, debugEnabled is used for two things :

activate debug log
show always prompt
2 variables will be better or 1 variable for logging and one piece of code to show always prompt with preprocessor macro

@phimage commented on GitHub (Dec 10, 2015): I think that the framework must not check "Debug" flag, but let the caller do the job It's more a main project issue to know the mode, the configuration bool is sufficient for the framework in my code I prefer to use my own flag (name) put only in debug scheme, not in release ``` #if DEBUG // or TEST or TESTARMCHAIR Armchair.debugEnabled(true) #endif ``` With dependencies manager like cocoapod or carthage it's seems not straightforward to add a compil flag automatically Even If we find a way, the flag will be put for debug and release and no more check will be done (even in release) except if there is config for each scheme... - sample for cocoapod (maybe there is more short code): https://github.com/OAuthSwift/OAuthSwift/wiki/Work-with-application-extension - carthage : I make some google search without result yet I know that we could be disagree because have each time a prompt for rate in a release app will be a big annoyance and maybe many people then will give a lower rate because of that But I have trust in developpers, maybe I am wrong!!! --- Other idea, keep the current code and add an other method not documented in README for instance unsafeDebugEnabled(..Bool) maybe a tag to make a warn when compiling --- There is another issue that can fix this issue, debugEnabled is used for two things : - activate debug log - show always prompt 2 variables will be better or 1 variable for logging and one piece of code to show always prompt with preprocessor macro

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:15 +01:00

@fotiDim commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016):

It is better to do a runtime check and not a compile time check

@fotiDim commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016): It is better to do a runtime check and not a compile time check

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:15 +01:00

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016):

I disagree. This way automatically prevents log spam on production builds, even if the developer accidentally left in a debug line.

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016): I disagree. This way automatically prevents log spam on production builds, even if the developer accidentally left in a debug line.

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:16 +01:00

@fotiDim commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016):

Doing this will solve the carthage issue. Otherwise you have to specify "carthage build -configuration Debug". I think it creates more confusion that the benefit it brings.

@fotiDim commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016): Doing this will solve the carthage issue. Otherwise you have to specify "carthage build -configuration Debug". I think it creates more confusion that the benefit it brings.

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:17 +01:00

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016):

Well, my opinion is that it is still better the current way, but because the Carthage and Cocoapods frameworks don't seem to have easy support for adding compiler flags yet, I am open to changing it until they do.

Please feel free to send over a pull request removing the DEBUG flag behavior, and an updated README to reflect the changes.

@coneybeare commented on GitHub (Mar 16, 2016): Well, my opinion is that it is still better the current way, but because the Carthage and Cocoapods frameworks don't seem to have easy support for adding compiler flags yet, I am open to changing it until they do. Please feel free to send over a pull request removing the DEBUG flag behavior, and an updated README to reflect the changes.

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:17 +01:00

@inket commented on GitHub (May 6, 2016):

For now you can force debug mode by doing this

let manager = Manager.defaultManager
let ivar: Ivar = class_getInstanceVariable(manager.dynamicType, "debugEnabled")
let fieldOffset = ivar_getOffset(ivar)
let pointerToInstance = unsafeAddressOf(manager)
UnsafeMutablePointer<Bool?>(pointerToInstance + fieldOffset).memory = true

@inket commented on GitHub (May 6, 2016): For now you can force debug mode by doing this ``` swift let manager = Manager.defaultManager let ivar: Ivar = class_getInstanceVariable(manager.dynamicType, "debugEnabled") let fieldOffset = ivar_getOffset(ivar) let pointerToInstance = unsafeAddressOf(manager) UnsafeMutablePointer<Bool?>(pointerToInstance + fieldOffset).memory = true ```

adam commented

2025-12-29 18:28:18 +01:00

@Paul-tag2me commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2016):

To enable the debug mode of Armchair, you have to add --configuration Debug to your carthage build command

@Paul-tag2me commented on GitHub (Sep 16, 2016): To enable the debug mode of Armchair, you have to add `--configuration Debug` to your carthage build command

adam referenced this issue

2025-12-29 18:29:03 +01:00

[PR #22] [MERGED] changed println() to print() #95

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