Bugzilla – Bug 2042
Some plug-ins show "Debug" buttons
Last modified: 2021-01-30 14:44:02 UTC
Created attachment 796 [details] Example of a specious empty debug diLOG BOX The following plugin EGATs still have Debug buttons showing Sound Finder Silence Finder Sample Data Import Vocal Reduction and Isolation Spectral edit shelves Spectral edit parametric EQ Risset Drum Rhythm Track Beat Finder Vocoder Vocal Remover Clip Fix Nyquist Prompt Debug messages and debug buttons should not be visible to users in released versions of the application or in RCs. It is fine to have them in alpha test when the plug-in is under test and debugging is required - but for release they should be removed or commented out (and replaced if necessary for the nxt development debug cycle. Of those listed, the only one to excuse itself at all is Clip fix where it staes in an ednote >Steve by email 23May17: ToDo ClipFix needs some attention. >It has a known bug #1618 and an outstanding "feature request" >to handle "inverted peaks". >Hence the retention of the Debug button. I assume that the others are by now fully-tested and thus no longer requiring debugging - else they should not be released. Also note that in most cases pressing the debug button produces a specious empty debug dialog box - see attachment for an example
This is not really a bug. The Nyquist Prompt is a special case. It is used with user supplied code, which will often be "experimental", so it is totally appropriate for it to always have a debug button. Some Nyquist plug-ins have been updated in the recent past and I have sufficient confidence of them being "bug free" that I have hidden the Debug button. Nyquist effects that still have a Debug button are mostly ancient code. For one reason or another, no-one has deemed them to be sufficiently "final" to warrant hiding the Debug button. I'm happy for this to be logged as an open issue, as it serves as a reminder that some of the shipped Nyquist effects need to be updated and rigorously tested. I would not be comfortable hiding the Debug button without first checking that these effects meet current standards. (They should all be version 4 plug-ins, and should make use of modern plug-in features where appropriate). > Also note that in most cases pressing the debug button produces a > specious empty debug dialog box. There's really nothing "specious" about the debug dialog being empty. It confirms that with the current user settings, no errors were found. > I assume that the others are by now fully-tested and thus no longer > requiring debugging - else they should not be released. I think we can have high confidence that they essentially "work as described"(fit for purpose / not "buggy"), but I have low confidence that they all meet current coding standards, make appropriate use of modern features, and are as efficient and user friendly as they could be - in short, they "probably" need some TLC.
A revised list of plug-ins in need of attention: Sound Finder Silence Finder Sample Data Import Vocal Reduction and Isolation Spectral edit shelves Spectral edit parametric EQ Risset Drum Rhythm Track Beat Finder Vocoder Vocal Remover Clip Fix * Regular Interval Labels Although "RIL" does not currently have a Debug button, I think it should be rewritten as a Nyquist Macro. After that has been done, it may be appropriate to retain the Debug button for a while as the Nyquist Macro code is still under development.
Revised list as of Audacity 3.0.0 7aa264: Sample Data Import Sample Data Export Vocal Reduction and Isolation Spectral edit shelves Spectral edit parametric EQ Risset Drum Rhythm Track Beat Finder Vocoder Clip Fix
