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==== <code>message</code> ====
==== <code>message</code> ====
:Value: String, Integer or Boolean
:Value: String, Integer<sup>[1]</sup> or Boolean<sup>[1]</sup>
:Usage: <code>'''message''' = "ARGHHH!";</code>
:Usage: <code>'''message''' = "ARGHHH!";</code>


:* Message to send to the JavaScript error console.
:* Message to send to the JavaScript error console.
 
:* <sup>[1]</sup> While the value may be a non-string, it will convert the argument to a string. There may also be some instances of visual clipping on large numerical values during conversion.  This is a feature present in Mozilla based JavaScript console logging.
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Revision as of 21:04, 31 December 2007

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Description

This API method allows script authors simple access to logging informational messages in the Error Console.

If you aren't seeing your messages, make sure you navigate to about:config, and change the values of javascript.options.showInConsole and javascript.options.strict to true. This can be helpful for debugging.

Examples | GM_log and Firebug | Notes

Syntax

GM_log( message )

Value: Function
Returns: Nothing
Compatibility: Greasemonkey 0.3b+
Parameters
Properties
message
  • All properties are optional except message.

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Properties


message

Value: String, Integer[1] or Boolean[1]
Usage: message = "ARGHHH!";
  • Message to send to the JavaScript error console.
  • [1] While the value may be a non-string, it will convert the argument to a string. There may also be some instances of visual clipping on large numerical values during conversion. This is a feature present in Mozilla based JavaScript console logging.

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Examples

 GM_log("Hello, World!");
GM_log("Warning, " + someInputField.value + "!");

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GM_log and Firebug

Since Firebug 1.0, extensions.firebug.showChromeMessages must be set to true for GM_log messages to show up in the Firebug console.

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Notes

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