How to invoke the Debugger?

2022 checkin' in!

  • Downloaded the SDK and nova.
  • Open up one of the samples, DrumMachine.
  • Playdate Simulator is preselected as the Task
  • Clicked line number 91 of main.lua, a blue arrow indicator is added to the line as expected
  • Press play in Nova

Expected: The game opens in Simulator and halts immediately at line 91, at which point I can inspect all variables in Nova

Actual: The game opens in Simulator and runs as if no debugger is attached.

In the PlayData simulator Task, I tried both launch types launch and debug. No difference.

For now I'm interested in developing Lua-only

Would also like to know whether it is possible to attach a debugger in the IntelliJ IDE

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