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QuickDraw 3D Debugging Tools

Q: Are there any tools to help me debug my QuickDraw 3D project?

A: During your development process, you should use the debugging version of QuickDraw 3D. To install it, just place the three extension files in the Extensions folder (in the System folder) and restart your computer. The debugging version has a larger footprint and lower performance, but it has more extensive error checking. Using the debugging version will help you find problems with your code; the debugging version posts Notices in addition to the Errors and Warnings posted by the optimized version.

You will also want to check out the 3Debug application found in the Development folder of the QuickDraw 3D SDK version 1.0.3 and later. It graphically displays QD3D memory usage.

[Feb 09 1996]

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