How to Report a Bug

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General Procedure

If you found something wrong with CYW please do the following steps:

  1. Look at this Wiki if the behavior is work as designed
  2. Go to my Google Project Page and look if the error is already listed
  3. If the bug is not already listed create a new issue
    1. Describe in detail all steps how to reproduce the error
    2. Attach the error message from the JavaScript Console

How to get the error message

Version 0.4.2 and later

  • Turn the error logging on
    • Open the CYW configuration dialog (Tools-->Customize Your Web-->Open Configuration)
    • Open the tab "Options" an tick on the checkbox "Enable logging of JavaScript errors"
    • Select "Debug" in the selectbox "Log level"
  • Reproduce the error
  • Save the log file via Tools-->Customize Your Web-->Save Log to Disc... or via the context menu of the statusbar icon
  • Attach the saved file to the newly created issue


Prior to version 0.4.2

  • Turn the error reporting on in the about:config
    • Enter "about:config" into the address bar
    • Enter "showInConsole" in the filter textbox
    • Toogle the entry "javascript.options.showInConsole" on (=true) by double-clicking in
  • Reproduce the error
  • Open the error console via the menu Tools->Error Console
  • Select the error and copy its message via the context menu
  • Paste the message into the newly created issue


Thanks a lot for your help!!!