Increase output buffer on the Corona Simulator terminal

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

I am outputting a large table to the terminal of the Corona Simulator. Unfortunately the buffer of the terminal is not large enough so part of the table is not viewable in the terminal. Is it possible to increase the buffer of the terminal in Corona? Or is there a better, recommended way to view a large table ( output to a file? output to a scrollview? other? )

The terminal is set to the max buffer size (999) with the max number of buffers (999).

My system is Windows 7-64 with a build of Corona from the last 2 weeks. I also have a Mac so if there is a good solution that would work only on Mac, that is good as well!

Thank you!

Ed

#2

Yeah, but that is a windows thing… Let me show you on Windows 10 (its the same for Window 7)…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf8f-bE_MYA&feature=youtu.be

If you get an error when you try to apply the changes, just try again.  Sometimes it happens, but the second try will take.

This should stay in effect till you install the next version of Corona, then you may have to repeat these steps (depends on version of Windows).

Basically you do this:

  1. Select quick edit mode so you can grab the console output and copy it for later pasting.
  • Select text, press enter to copy to copy-paste buffer
  • remember, selecting text in the console pauses the simulator, so press enter if you have text selected to stop selecting and allow the simulator to run.
  1. Change font to size you like.
  2. Change buffer length and make maximum width a little wider.
  • pay attention to video and change the layout->screen buffer size to 9999, not the widow size.

PS - I don’t think the console output of the mac is limited.

#3

Worked perfectly!!

Thank you roaminggamer!!

#4

Yeah, but that is a windows thing… Let me show you on Windows 10 (its the same for Window 7)…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf8f-bE_MYA&feature=youtu.be

If you get an error when you try to apply the changes, just try again.  Sometimes it happens, but the second try will take.

This should stay in effect till you install the next version of Corona, then you may have to repeat these steps (depends on version of Windows).

Basically you do this:

  1. Select quick edit mode so you can grab the console output and copy it for later pasting.
  • Select text, press enter to copy to copy-paste buffer
  • remember, selecting text in the console pauses the simulator, so press enter if you have text selected to stop selecting and allow the simulator to run.
  1. Change font to size you like.
  2. Change buffer length and make maximum width a little wider.
  • pay attention to video and change the layout->screen buffer size to 9999, not the widow size.

PS - I don’t think the console output of the mac is limited.

#5

Worked perfectly!!

Thank you roaminggamer!!