dtrace discuss - Jul 2007 - DTrace Graphical User Interface (GUI)

The purpose of this message is to announce the availability of the
NetBeans plug-in module for DTrace.

The NetBeans DTrace plug-in module is a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
for running DTrace scripts.

The DTrace plug-in module works with both Sun Studio 12 IDE and NetBeans
IDE 5.5.1.

Users are allowed to run D scripts from the GUI, even those that are embedded in
shell scripts. In fact, the DTrace GUI runs the entire D scripts that are
packaged in DTraceToolkit.  The DTraceToolkit is a collection of useful
documented scripts developed by the OpenSolaris DTrace community.

You can download the "DTrace Graphical User Interface (GUI)" plug-in
module from http://plugins.netbeans.org web site.

Once the  "dtrace-gui.zip" file is downloaded, use the the
"unzip" utility to unzip the file and follow the instructions in the
NetBeans_DTrace_plug-in_module.html file to install the DTrace plug-in into the
Sun Studio 12 IDE or NetBeans IDE 5.5.1.

The NetBeans_DTrace_plug-in_module.html file can be found in
"dtrace-gui.zip" package.

Thanks,
__Nasser


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Hi Nasser:

I''ve tried this NetBeans DTrace plug-in.
Following the directions in the zip ball, I install it and start the DTrace
panel successfully. But it doesn''t work in my Sun Studio 12 :(
The problem is:
1, the default dtrace scripts are not loaded automatically. (I''ve
untared
the DTraceScripts before installing this plug-in)
2, the Advanced button doesn''t work. The view/edit and import options
are
inactive. The CreateNew is active, but no more feedback when clicked.

Btw, the default language of my Sun Studio 12 and OpenSolaris is Chinese.
Does the non-english language setting cause this problem?


Regards
TJ

2007/7/27, Nasser Nouri <nasser.nouri at sun.com>:
>
> The purpose of this message is to announce the availability of the
> NetBeans plug-in module for DTrace.
>
> The NetBeans DTrace plug-in module is a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
> for running DTrace scripts.
>
> The DTrace plug-in module works with both Sun Studio 12 IDE and NetBeans
> IDE 5.5.1.
>
> Users are allowed to run D scripts from the GUI, even those that are
> embedded in shell scripts. In fact, the DTrace GUI runs the entire D
scripts
> that are packaged in DTraceToolkit.  The DTraceToolkit is a collection of
> useful documented scripts developed by the OpenSolaris DTrace community.
>
> You can download the "DTrace Graphical User Interface (GUI)"
plug-in
> module from http://plugins.netbeans.org web site.
>
> Once the  "dtrace-gui.zip" file is downloaded, use the the
"unzip" utility
> to unzip the file and follow the instructions in the
> NetBeans_DTrace_plug-in_module.html file to install the DTrace plug-in into
> the Sun Studio 12 IDE or NetBeans IDE 5.5.1.
>
> The NetBeans_DTrace_plug-in_module.html file can be found in "
> dtrace-gui.zip" package.
>
> Thanks,
> __Nasser
>
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Hi TJ,

Not sure what is the problem. Try to install it into the NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 and
see if the problem is fixed. The Sun Studio 12 IDE is based on NetBeans IDE
5.5.1. It should work with both of them.

I didn''t test it with non-english language setting so I am not sure if
that is the problem.

Regards,
__Nasser


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I forgot  to mention that I created the DTrace plug-in on an AMD platform. Not
sure if that makes a difference. Since the Java binary code should run on both
SPARC and Intel/AMD platforms.

__Nasser


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Hi Nasser:

This problem exists in NetBeans 5.5.1/5.5 as well.
My system is Intel P4 platform and OpenSolaris Express B66.


Regards
TJ


2007/7/27, Nasser Nouri <nasser.nouri at sun.com>:
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> I forgot  to mention that I created the DTrace plug-in on an AMD platform.
> Not sure if that makes a difference. Since the Java binary code should run
> on both SPARC and Intel/AMD platforms.
>
> __Nasser
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Hi TJ,

You may try to install another plug-in module from the netbeans.org to see the
if the problem is specific to your environment. Other users have installed the
DTrace plug-in module successfully into the both Sun Studio 12 IDE and NetBeans
IDE 5.5.1.

Regards,
__Nasser


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TJ,

Make sure the DTraceScripts directory resides in your home directory.  See the
example below:

% pwd
/home/nassern/DTraceScripts

% ls
Apps           Examples       Locks          Proc           TopMostUseful 
dexplorer
Cpu            FS             Mem            README         User           zzz
Disk           Kernel         Net            System         Zones

__Nasser


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Nasser:

In my /etc/passwd file,
"eulertao:x:0:0:eulertao:/export/home/eulertao:/bin/bash".
I changed my uid and gid as the root when I installed the OpenSolaris.
And the Netbeans considers me as root, not eulertao...
After I moved DTraceScripts from my home to root''s home, dtrace-gui
works!

Thank you :)


Regards,
TJ



2007/7/28, Nasser Nouri <nasser.nouri at sun.com>:
>
> TJ,
>
> Make sure the DTraceScripts directory resides in your home directory.  See
> the example below:
>
> % pwd
> /home/nassern/DTraceScripts
>
> % ls
> Apps           Examples       Locks          Proc
> TopMostUseful  dexplorer
> Cpu            FS             Mem            README         User
> zzz
> Disk           Kernel         Net            System         Zones
>
> __Nasser
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I am temporarily removing the current build of the Dtrace plugin GUI, but will
have an updated version shortly.  I will update this team when the new version
is available.

Regards,
__Nasser


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The new version of the NetBeans DTrace GUI plug-in is ready for download.

http://www.netbeans.org/kb/dtracegui_plugin/NetBeans_DTrace_GUI_Plugin.html

The NetBeans DTrace GUI plug-in works with Sun Studio 12 IDE, NetBeans IDE 5.5.1
and NetBeans 6.0 Beta 2.

Regards,
__Nasser


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G''Day Nasser,

On Wed, Oct 31, 2007 at 12:02:27PM -0700, Nasser Nouri
wrote:
> The new version of the NetBeans DTrace GUI plug-in is ready for download.
> 
> http://www.netbeans.org/kb/dtracegui_plugin/NetBeans_DTrace_GUI_Plugin.html
> 
> The NetBeans DTrace GUI plug-in works with Sun Studio 12 IDE, NetBeans IDE
5.5.1 and NetBeans 6.0 Beta 2.
I couldn''t find anything Graphical about this GUI.  I can see it has a
user
interface to run and display text commands.  Did I miss something?

Maybe this would be better described as a DTrace IDE, and could provide
features such as D syntax highlighting and keyword completion.

Brendan

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Hi Brendan,

The subsequent releases of the DTrace GUI will include the D syntax
highlighting, code completion and the DTrace output visualization.

Not enough resources to implement everything in the first release! 

Regards,
__Nasser


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I''m interested in helping to add some of these things such as syntax
highlighting, code completion,...  Is the DTrace NetBeans module open-source at
this point? Perhaps others in the community would like to help too?


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It is an excellent idea to make the NetBeans DTrace GUI plugin an open-source
project.

Both members of the netbeans.org and OpenSolaris communities can collaborate on
DTrace GUI project. Numerous new features can be implemented that are useful to
members of both communities such as the D language  syntax checking and code
completion.

__Nasser


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