codewings/houdini_sop_python_debug_helper.py

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Use vscode to debug Houdini SOP python code

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houdini_sop_python_debug_helper.py

import linecache; s=hou.pwd().parm("python").eval(); n=hou.pwd().path(); linecache.cache[n]=(len(s), None, s.splitlines(True), n)

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codewings commented Jan 17, 2026 •

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Create a Button Parameter on a Node.
Set the Button's Callback Script to this single line code
Click the Button to load the current Python code into VSCode's debugger after each modification.
Use debugpy.breakpoint() in your code to set breakpoints.
Start a debug session in VSCode.

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