Attempts to start debugging result in error Cannot evaluate 'execAddress'

[vampirehunt2]

Describe the bug A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create a file called test.asm with the following contents:

   test_main:
   RET

2. Assemble with sjasmplus:

   PS C:\8bit\git\aniol64ROM> C:\8bit\sjasmplus-1.20.2.win\sjasmplus.exe --raw=c:\8bit\git\aniol64ROM\test\test.bin --sld=c:\8bit\git\aniol64ROM\test\test.sld c:\8bit\git\aniol64ROM\test\test.asm
   SjASMPlus Z80 Cross-Assembler v1.20.2 (https://github.com/z00m128/sjasmplus)
   warning: missing  --fullpath  with  --sld  may produce incomplete file paths.
   Pass 1 complete (0 errors)
   Pass 2 complete (0 errors)
   Pass 3 complete
   Errors: 0, warnings: 1, compiled: 7 lines, work time: 0.015 seconds

3. Create launch.json:

   {
   "configurations": [
   
   {
       "type": "dezog",
       "request": "launch",
       "name": "Simulator - Bare Z80",
       "remoteType": "zsim",
       "zsim": {
           "visualMemory": true,
           "memoryModel": "RAM"
       },
       "sjasmplus": [
           {
               "path": "C:/8bit/git/aniol64ROM/test/test.sld"
           }
       ],
       "commandsAfterLaunch": ["-mv 0x8700 100"],
       "history": {
           "reverseDebugInstructionCount": 1000000,
           "spotCount": 10,
           "codeCoverageEnabled": false
       },
       "startAutomatically": false,
       "rootFolder": "${workspaceFolder}",
       "loadObjs": [
           { "path": "C:/8bit/git/aniol64ROM/test/test.bin", "start": "0x0000" },
           { "path": "source.apl", "start": "0xC000" }
       ],
       "execAddress": "test_main", 
       "topOfStack": "0xBFFF"
   }
   ]
   }

4. Click Run > Start Debugging

Expected behavior A debugging session starts with the PC initialised to test_main

Screenshots

Version etc. (please complete the following information):

• DeZog SW Version: v3.2.2
• OS: Windows 11
• Remote: zsim

Notes:

• The debugging sometimes randomly works, but after changing the execAddress to a different label it mostly doesn't work. After changing it back to the label with which it previously worked, it continues to not work anymore
• The labels are listed in the sld file as expected.

[maziac]

There're currently some severe problems with the 3.2.2 version. Could you re-test with 3.2.1 jus to see if it is related.

[maziac]

I just released 3.2.3 to the market place. Please let me know if the problem persists.

[maziac]

OK. No need to do any further tests. The problem is twofold:

1. the SLD file is empty because the assembly file lacks a DEVICE statement. Use:

   
   DEVICE NOSLOT64K

test_main: RET

2. There is an error in the dezog:
The exec_address is evaluated before the sld file is parsed. I.e. test_main is not known at this point.

Will work on a solution. Meanwhile please use '"exec_address:" 0'.

[maziac]

Please try this fix: dezog-3.2.3-rc1.vsix.zip

[vampirehunt2]

Thank you. I don't think it's a problem with my assembly. I omitted this in my example (not knowing it was important), but in my actual program, the very first line in my main file is
device NOSLOT64K

A workaround I found is to set exec address to 0x0000 (or any hex address, instead of a label), save, run, then change back to the label, save and run.

I will upgrade to 3.2.3 shortly. I appreciate the support.

[vampirehunt2]

I upgraded to 3.2.3 from the Marketplace and still have the same issue.

[maziac]

You need to upgrade to 3.2.3-rc1 that I attach few comments above. Unzip and 'Install from vsix...".