Enabling Node.js in PProPanel sample crashes the debugger

Problem: The extension refreshes by itself after resume the script execution

To reproduce the bug, first you need to enable Node.js in PProPanel:

• Change ExtensionManifest Version from 4.0 to 6.0
• Move CEFCommandLine from DispatchInfo to the Resources tag

manifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ExtensionManifest Version="6.0" ExtensionBundleId="com.adobe.PProPanel" ExtensionBundleVersion="11.1"
ExtensionBundleName="Premiere Pro sample panel"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
	<ExtensionList>
		<Extension Id="com.adobe.PProPanel" Version="10.3.0" />
	</ExtensionList>
	<ExecutionEnvironment>
		<HostList>
			<Host Name="PPRO" Version="9.0" />
		</HostList>
		<LocaleList>
			<Locale Code="All" />
		</LocaleList>
		<RequiredRuntimeList>
			<RequiredRuntime Name="CSXS" Version="6.0" />
		</RequiredRuntimeList>
	</ExecutionEnvironment>

	<DispatchInfoList>
		<Extension Id="com.adobe.PProPanel">
			<DispatchInfo >
				<Resources>
					<MainPath>./index.html</MainPath>
					<ScriptPath>./PProPanel.jsx</ScriptPath>
					<CEFCommandLine>
						<Parameter>--allow-file-access</Parameter>
						<Parameter>--allow-file-access-from-files</Parameter>
						<Parameter>--enable-nodejs</Parameter>
					</CEFCommandLine>
				</Resources>
				<Lifecycle>
					<AutoVisible>true</AutoVisible>
				</Lifecycle>
				<UI>
					<Type>Panel</Type>
					<Menu>PProPanel (SDK sample panel)</Menu>
					<Geometry>
						<Size>
							<Height>300</Height>
							<Width>180</Width>
						</Size>
					</Geometry>
				</UI>
			</DispatchInfo>
		</Extension>
	</DispatchInfoList>
</ExtensionManifest>

Steps to reproduce the bug:

• Add a breakpoint in the Chrome debugger
• Trigger an action to execute the code with the breakpoint
• The script execution is stopped
• Resume the execution (F8) or Step over/into the next function (F10/F11)
• The extension refreshes by itself, preventing the correct debugging for the extension

Enviroment to reproduce the bug:

• CEP 8.x (Premiere Pro 2018)
• Windows 10
• Extension with Node.js enabled
• Breakpoint in any JavaScript code

Notes:

• I couldn’t reproduce it on Mac

Breakpoint

After resume the execution, the extension reloads automatically

[bbb999]

The problem is in CEP.

You may be right. This problem report is specific to PProPanel.

No PPro panel developer has reported problems debugging Node.js.

If the problem is reproducible in CEP HTML Test Panel, we can have the CEP team investigate further.

[nbabanov]

@bbb999 NodeJS works on any project. The problem with it is, that it breaks the CEP Chrome remote debugging. It is not related exclusively to any sample. The problem is in CEP.