Micropython debugging

[thierryppp]

In micropython with Thonny IDE
Is it possible to import modules from a computer disk during test / debugging, but not from flash?

Example ==> in subdirectory /toto you have a file foo.py

Code

import time
from machine import Pin, freq
from toto.foo import foo ==> error no subdirectory toto

It's normal on your card /flash you haven't sub toto

Thanks,
Thierry.

[wohltat]

I don't get what's the problem with that.
Can't you just copy the file to the file system on the flash into the /toto/ folder?

As far as i know it is not possible to directly import files from disk. You have to either copy them or run a script (F5) and have them pasted.

[wohltat]

Speaking of micropython debugging, it would be useful maybe to integrate debugging capabilities from the mpdb project into thonny.
https://github.com/bobveringa/mpdb

[aivarannamaa]

@thierryppp, Thonny does not support loading modules from the development machine, but mpremote does, by using a clever way of mapping a special kind of file system in MicroPython.

@wohltat, it looks like mpdb does not offer any solutions to the main problem with MicroPython debugging -- the lack of access to local variables. You can read more at https://forum.micropython.org/viewtopic.php?t=7995