How to debug the code when generate the animation ?

[OriLiMu]

Here is the thing , I want to depart the cold one. The animation is generated Which can help me understand the code better.

Is there a way to debug the code now I only know run the script from the command line. I don't know how to integrate Cold with the IDE. So how to debug the code? ?

[p14jeffwest]

I got a same demand to debug my source code for manim animation, however I couldn't find a solution with Visual Studio. After that, I only use notepad++ as my major editor for manim coding and it was enough for me to develop code.

Then, a few months ago, I changed my editor to PyCham for another editing convenience. While using the PyCham I found the way of debugging manim code.

The key idea is simple. It's possible if you change manim command without -m option. That is, > python manim.py sample.py SampleClass -pl Recommended command from the manim package is , > python -m manim smaple.py SampleClass -pl

You can change these command option in the PyCham's "Run/Debug Configuration"

If you couldn't change "Run/Debug Configuration" with above explain, refer to below page. I wrote down detailed explain to develop manim code using PyChanm and how to debug it. https://p14jeffwest.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-debug-manim-code-with-pycham.html

[adhxtry]

@woshichuanqilz I got a work around for you in vs code.

{
"version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python: Manim File",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "module": "manimlib",
            "args": ["${file}"],
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        },
        // ... YOUR OTHER CONFIGURATIONS
    ]
}

After you added the above configuration go to debugger panel and select the launch configuration from top dropdown named "Python: Manim File". This will run the script python -m manim yourFile.py <- Like this. And you will be able to debug with usual breakpoints.

Mention me if you need help somewhere.

EDIT: You can add the above config in launch.json file. More detailed here (VS Code docs)

[christopherball]

Can confirm, was able to debug manim code using VSCode with the following debug launch.json:

{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Python: Manim File",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "launch",
            "module": "manim",
            "args": ["${file}", "-pql"],
            "console": "integratedTerminal"
        }
    ]
}

[NeonCityNights]

@christopherball great stuff thanks

[MarkHoo]

Thanks