Using a "constant" in tracing = error

Troubleshooting SDK
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When I use some constant in a formula and trace for bugs I always get an error similar to this:



GameConstants.G = >Unknown type “com.madjack.games.disenthral.scenes.GameConstants”<



G is defined as:



[java]public final static float G = 6.67428E-11f;[/java]



Here the example is G, but when using any of those constants defined in my GameConstants class I get the error related to the constant used. Is there something I’m not getting?



For example, using tracing the following formula is a pain when you have to do it by hand. :stuck_out_tongue:



[java]

public static float getOrbitalPeriodBinary(Star primary, Star companion) {

return FastMath.TWO_PI * FastMath.sqrt(FastMath.pow(primary.orbitRadius +

primary.getCompanionStar().orbitRadius, 3) /

GameConstants.G * (primary.mass + primary.getCompanionStar().mass));

}

[/java]



Anything I can do to fix that or is it a NetBeans problem?

2

Never had anything like this… The GameConstants class is a normal part of the project? Very strange.

3

Yeah, it is.



Running it without tracing works fine. Actually, it’s just while hovering that I get that behavior. The return value is fine (in this case it’s not since there’s a bug getting Infinity, but that’s beside the point). If I hit F8 to step it there no error. Just when hovering above the field. :confused:



The funniest (or saddest) is that it works fine when I hover above FastMath.TWO_PI.



I’m at a complete loss to explain that one.

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Wich line are u toggling breakpoint? Does it matter?

5

Nope, it doesn’t matter if I enter the method manually (F7) or when a breakpoint is hit, I’ll always get the same behavior. :expressionless: