How to create debugging helpers on Windows

[Zylann]

Hello,

I'm using QtCreator to contribute to the Godot Engine project, however because this project defines its own container types (Vector, List, HashMap etc) it's impossible to see what's in them.
I found it was possible to write cross-platform debugging helpers in Python as described here: http://doc.qt.io/qtcreator/creator-debugging-helpers.html
And I wrote this first test code for the Vector<T> type:

# Just for testing, kind of hello world
def qdump__Vector(d, value):
	d.putItemCount(42)

However, nothing works for me so far.
I tried setting up the "Extra Debugging Helpers" in GDB, nothing happened (I didn't see any option in CDB, though the doc says it's supported).
I tried putting my helpers Python file in Qt\Tools\QtCreator\share\qtcreator\debugger, nothing happened.
I even tried modifying an existing file; creatortypes.py to add my code, nothing happened either.
I don't even know if an error occurred.

I'm lost about how to set this up and develop my helpers. Anyone knows how I should proceed to get started?

I'm using QtCreator 4.0.3 on Windows.

[jsulm]

@Zylann I think you should ask on QtCreator developers mailing list as those developers there should know better how to write plug-ins.

[Zylann]

What is the mainling list? I had a look at http://lists.qt-project.org/ but it looks like it's down.

[SGaist]

Hi,

It's this one: http://lists.qt-project.org/pipermail/qt-creator/