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*# Open the folder where Octave is installed. You should find a file called `cmdshell.bat` in the main folder. Run that file, which should open a MSYS2 bash (command line) window.
*# Open the folder where Octave is installed. You should find a file called `cmdshell.bat` in the main folder. Run that file, which should open a MSYS2 bash (command line) window.
*# At that prompt, run `gdb -p <em>PID</em>` where <em>PID</em> is the process ID noted previously.
*# At that prompt, run `gdb -p <em>PID</em>` where <em>PID</em> is the process ID noted previously.
*# at the gdb prompt, execute `thread apply all bt`.  (If this returns a list longer than one page you may need to 'continue' by typing `c`.)
*# at the gdb prompt, execute `set logging on` to save all output to a text file (default will be `gdb.txt`. If you want a different location or filename you can execute `set logging file C:\path\to\file.txt` first).
*# copy and paste that output into a text file and append it to your trouble report at octave.discourse.group or bug report at bugs.octave.org.
*# execute `thread apply all bt`.  (If this returns a list longer than one page you may need to 'continue' by typing `c`.)
*# execute `quit` to leave gdb.
*# append that text file to your trouble report at octave.discourse.group or bug report at bugs.octave.org.


* if Octave is immediately crashing and closing:
* if Octave is immediately crashing and closing:
*# Open the folder where Octave is installed. You should find a file called `cmdshell.bat` in the main folder. Run that file, which should open a MSYS2 bash (command line) window.
*# Open the folder where Octave is installed. You should find a file called `cmdshell.bat` in the main folder. Run that file, which should open a MSYS2 bash (command line) window.
*# At that prompt, run `gdb octave`. (that will start gdb attached to the octave executable.)
*# At that prompt, run `gdb octave`. (that will start gdb attached to the octave executable.)
*# at the gdb prompt, execute `set logging on` to save all output to a text file (default will be `gdb.txt`. If you want a different location or filename you can execute `set logging file C:\path\to\file.txt` first).
*# At the gdb prompt, execute `r --gui`.  That should attempt to start the Octave in GUI mode.  The gdb prompt should stay unresponsive as long as octave is running.
*# At the gdb prompt, execute `r --gui`.  That should attempt to start the Octave in GUI mode.  The gdb prompt should stay unresponsive as long as octave is running.
*# If octave crashes, the gdb prompt should become responsive again. execute `thread apply all bt`.  (If this returns a list longer than one page you may need to 'continue' by typing `c`.)
*# If octave crashes, the gdb prompt should become responsive again. execute `thread apply all bt`.  (If this returns a list longer than one page you may need to 'continue' by typing `c`.)
*# copy and paste that output into a text file and append it to your trouble report at octave.discourse.group or bug report at bugs.octave.org.
*# append the text file to your trouble report at octave.discourse.group or bug report at bugs.octave.org.


==I do not see any output of my script until it has finished?==
==I do not see any output of my script until it has finished?==
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