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From: Harald Oehlmann <wortkarg3@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: glob not working during startup
Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 09:06:48 +0200
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Am 27.05.2025 um 08:43 schrieb Christian Gollwitzer:
> Am 26.05.25 um 14:06 schrieb alexandru:
>> On Mon, 26 May 2025 11:49:14 +0000, Alan Grunwald wrote:
>>>
>>> I have no constructive suggestions, except to ask if you are REALLY SURE
>>> that this is what's failing? Whenever I come across something like this
>> I just dicovered, that there is more to it and probably it's not the
>> glob commands fault at all.
>> I need to dig deeper...
> 
> Hint for debugging: Whenever you assume that it is failing, try this:
> 
> trace add execution glob enter echo
> 
> and if running outside of tkcon:
> 
> proc echo args  { puts "TRACE: $args" }
> 
> 
> This way, you'll see exactly how it is called and if e.g. homedir is 
> simply empty etc.
> 
>             Christian

Great trick, thanks Christian !