Where are the VE Author logs for plug-in loading?

[Former Member]

I am writing an import/export plug-in which I can compile successfully but gives an error when loading in VE Author 7.1.  The only clues that I can see is a message from the bottom-right warning icon that says 'error loading myPlugin.x3d' and a similar error in the appropriate row of the plug-in manager.  How do I get debugging information or access logs?

[vladimir_noskov · Accepted solution]

Hi Russel,

The location for log and trace files of VE Author 7.1:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\SAP\SAP Visual Enterprise Author 7.1\

However it looks like you haven't defined entry point correctly. Please make sure you plugin is matching ones from SDK samples.

thank you,

Vladimir Noskov

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Vladimir for your answer.  I found the logs but they were not very helpful at all, they simply repeated the 'error loading myPlugin.x3d' message and gave no other information.  Is there any way that the debug level can be increased?

Also, I compiled an example from the SDK for the vrml.x3d, moved the existing one from the application's plugin folder, and copied mine in.  It also failed on load.  So I'm guessing that there is something in my Visual Studio build setup that is not right, but I don't know what.

[timothy_lyanguzov · Accepted solution]

Hi Russel,

Which version of VE Author do you use? You can get this information from About dialog. Is it 32 or 64-bit? How do you compile plugin? It should be compiled using Release configuration and corresponding platform (Win32 or x64). Which version of Visual Studio are you using?

I compiled Release/x64 version of vrml plugin and it works correctly in 7.1.0.185 version of VE Author x64.

Best regards,

Timothy Lyanguzov

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much.  I was building as Win32 and should have been building as x64. I should have thought of that.

For information only now:

SAP Visual Enterprise Author 7.1 x64, Version 7.1.8.7, 13 December 2013.

Visual Studio Express 2012, Version 11.0.61030.00 Update 4

Thank you again.