Why wouldn't Debug.Log show up in Start or Awake ?

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I'm trying to debug a program and I have a Debug.Log in Start and one in Awake and neither is firing for some reason.

Hmmmm.

 void Awake () 
     {
         Debug.Log ("Am I awake ???");
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
             CreateAlly();
         }
     }
 
     void Start(){
         Debug.Log ("This is the start area !!!");
         }

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Answer by DonutVendor · Aug 30, 2017 at 05:52 PM

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Make sure you have debug messages set to show up in your console

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Topthink · Sep 14, 2017 at 10:36 PM 0

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I really don't know what it was but I have it working. I reloaded Unity and re-coded my program (which wasn't long anyway) and did some other stuff.

It works fine.

Again, I really don't know what it was but I'll give your credit because you were probably right.

Thanks.

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Answer by ooblii · Aug 30, 2017 at 01:01 AM

The only way I can see this happening is if the script is not attached to a gameObject in the scene.

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Topthink · Aug 30, 2017 at 02:22 PM 0

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Indeed. Except that it IS attached to a gameObject...in fact, I've put it on and taken it off a number of items to see if that might be the culprit.

I've tried rebooting and restarting and recoding and all that.

I'm having a number of other problems as well. I guess I could remove and re-load Unity and see if that works. I'm stumped here.

Topthink · Aug 30, 2017 at 02:24 PM 0

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...and thanks, by the way, I appreciate your response. I know it's sort of a nebulous problem...I think I'm just going to reload Unity and see if that works.

ooblii · Aug 30, 2017 at 02:26 PM 0

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did you try the second part to bobisgod234's answer? Could you have possibly disabled logging?

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Answer by Topthink · Aug 30, 2017 at 07:51 PM

I got to the point where the unity program was crashing almost every time I tried to run it to check for a debug message. And when it didn't crash, it was freezing/locking up and I couldn't do anything after that. I started writing a new program and got a message that the "bake" was paused while the program was running. Hmmmm. I hadn't baked anything yet...terrain or otherwise.

I must have corrupted the program/engine somehow...could be my electric personality. :)

I really don't know what it was but I deleted Unity, and reloaded it. And now it seems fine.

I appreciate those who took the time to assist me and I apologize that you had to take time for something that was probably my fault to begin with.

Thank you.

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bobisgod234 · Aug 31, 2017 at 12:10 AM 0

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Baking is referring to Unity's Global Illu$$anonymous$$ation baking. Auto baking is enabled by default, and as such even in a blank scene you will see that, it is normal.

You can disable Auto Baking by going to Window -> Lighting -> Settings and at the bottom right of that window, unticking "Auto Generate".

ooblii · Aug 31, 2017 at 01:30 AM 0

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Glad you got it figured out. cheers.

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