SYNOPSIS #include void debug_message(string text) void debug_message(string text, int flags) DESCRIPTION Prints the given text to stdout, stderr, the .debug.log file, or any combination of these. The parameter is a combination of bitflags determining the target and the mode of writing. The target flags are: DMSG_STDOUT, DMSG_STDERR and DMSG_LOGFILE. If the flag DMSG_STAMP is given, the message is prepended with the current date and time in the format 'YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM:SS '. If is given as 0, left out, or contains no target definition, debug_message() will print to stdout and to the logfile. EXAMPLE debug_message("This goes to stdout and the logfile.\n"); debug_message("This goes to stderr.\n", DMSG_STDERR); debug_message("This goes to stdout and stderr.\n" , DMSG_STDOUT | DMSG_STDERR); debug_message("This goes to stdout and the logfile, with timestamp.\n" , DMSG_STAMP); debug_message("This goes to stdout and has the timestamp in front.\n" , DMSG_STDOUT | DMSG_STAMP); HISTORY Introduced in 3.2.1@34 LDMud 3.2.9 introduced the parameter. SEE ALSO last_instructions(E)