What tool to use for creating -Dbg.js and minified version of custom JS files?

[Former Member]

Hi there,

SAPUI5 packages both minified JavaScript files and full source debug JavaScript files (with comments) into the release version. Depending on how you load the SAPUI5 library, the minified or the -Dbg.js files will be loaded.

It would be interesting to know, what tool you use to generate the minified files our of the -Dbg files. Do you use some kind of batch processing? Is it a freeware/open source tool?

Regards

Tobias

[former_member182372 · Accepted solution]

YUI Compressor, command line. refresh in eclipse , manual ADT upload after that

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

So there is no Eclipse plugin (from SAP) to automate this batch process without command line tools?

[former_member182372 · Accepted solution]

http://idiotechie.com/how-to-use-cmd-prompt-inside-eclipse/

You only have to Refresh manually and submit in ADT (if you use one)

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I found a solution that works. I created a .bat file for processing every single file.

The problem is, that the files don't have a file mask of *-dbg.js

Some examples:

SampleFile-dbg.js

SampleView-dbg.controller.js

SampleView-dbg.view.js

SampleButtons-dbg.fragment.js

However, I found a solution that works for my workspace (no Eclipse).

Regards

Tobias

[marcosandrade · Accepted solution]

Hello could you please explain what is a -dbg.js file??

I have found these files in the standard fiori leave request and would like to know more about them.

can you help?

thanks in advance.

[jmoors · Accepted solution]

the -dbg files are un-minified versions of the files, which makes debugging and reading the code easier.

Regards,

Jason

[marcosandrade · Accepted solution]

Hello Jason,

thank you for your reply,

but how can I use these files to debug?

for example I access the application and open chrome debug tool and what else??

I notice these files contains the same code as the original ones, but I could not go further than that.

looking forward to hearing from you.

[jmoors · Accepted solution]

Hi Marcos,

You need to enable debug mode to use the -dbg files, you can either add sap-ui-debug= true to the url or set via the SAPUI5 diagnostics screen (CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+S) and click debug on under the Technical information tab.

https://sapui5.hana.ondemand.com/sdk/#docs/guide/c9b0f8cca852443f9b8d3bf8ba5626ab.html

https://sapui5.hana.ondemand.com/sdk/#docs/guide/6ec18e80b0ce47f290bc2645b0cc86e6.html

Regards,

Jason

[marcosandrade · Accepted solution]

Thank you Jason,

now it is very clear for me.