Karma Debugging - No debuggable browser found

One other thing: This happens both with the Karma test runnner and with the NodeJS runnner.

Hi,

I have just installed IDEA 13 on a windows 7 machine. I have managed to get Karma test debugging to work about 5 times. Now it pretty much always fails with a error message in the event log: "17:11:30 Error running all: No debuggable browser found"

Please try to debug JavaScript in HTML using "JavaScript Debug" Run Configuration.
If debugging is successful, then Karma tests should also be debugged.

Even when I kill all the running karma tests I often find node.exe and phantomjs.exe running in my task manager

To kill node.exe process you need to kill Karma server (there should be a tab named "Karma server").

hi,

Please try to debug JavaScript in HTML using "JavaScript Debug" Run Configuration.
If debugging is successful, then Karma tests should also be debugged.

The regular javascript debugging works fine and correctly hooks into the Chrome debugger.

To kill node.exe process you need to kill Karma server (there should be a tab named "Karma server").

I have tried this. I have even tried closing IntelliJ IDEA and Chrome. In some cases I still see the process there.

cheers,
Florian

The regular javascript debugging works fine and correctly hooks into the Chrome debugger.

Thanks for the info. Well, I'm puzzled.
Could you please attach here a file with content of 'Karma Server' tab?
If possible, please attach idea.log (on the main menu Help | Show Log in Explorer).
Thanks!

I have tried this. I have even tried closing IntelliJ IDEA and Chrome. In some cases I still see the process there.

WIll try to reproduce the issue on Windows.

Here are the files you requested.

Note: I was able to get the debugging to work once as a NodeJS application, and then it started failing again.

HI,

I have just made an interesting find.

If I:

1. run the NodeJS runner called 'Karma Run',
2. then make sure that the 'open browser after launch' feature is enabled,
3. then I manually press the karma 'debug' button in Chrome,
4. and then I manually setup a javascript debug runner then it works.

So it seems the problem is in how the IDEA automates the whole thing.

cheers,
Florian

PS: at least I have a work around now, clumsy, but working

According to idea.log, PhantomJS was captured as a slave browser in your karma tests.
Karma tests debugging is working only in Chrome and Firefox.
Just capture one of this browsers and try again.

That was it. Cool.

:)

Merry Christmas
Florian

Good to hear that!

Merry Christmas!