<doc>
  <legacy_id>1312</legacy_id>
  <name>traceDelay</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the traceDelay to <i>milliseconds</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Writing LiveCode</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="debugDo">debugDo Command</command>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
  </security>
  <summary>Used by the <glossary tag="debugger">script debugger</glossary> to specify how long to wait between lines when a <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> is being traced.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the traceDelay to 1000 <i>-- 1 second between steps</i></example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>traceDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to make tracing faster or slower.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>traceDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is a positive <keyword tag="integer">integer</keyword>.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>traceDelay</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to 500 (one-half second).</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>When a handler is traced, each line is executed, after the delay specified in the <b>traceDelay</b> property. Using the <glossary tag="debugger">script debugger</glossary>, you can trace a <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> slowly while watching the order in which lines are <glossary tag="execute">executed</glossary> and the value of <glossary tag="variable">variables</glossary> as they change, in order to track down any <glossary tag="error">errors</glossary> in the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary>. Increasing the <b>traceDelay</b> causes the trace to take place more slowly, giving you more time to interpret the situation as the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> is traced. Decreasing the <b>traceDelay</b> speeds up tracing, which can be useful when <glossary tag="debug">debugging</glossary> long <glossary tag="handler">handlers</glossary>.</p><p/><p>If the debugger is not active, this property has no effect.</p><p/><p><img src="202653"/> <b>Important!</b> This <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> may change or be removed in future releases.</p>
  </description>
</doc>