[Gimp-developer] Odd problem

[Paul Thompson <patjahsd gmail com>]

I am working on a script recorder for gimp. I am writing out debug
statements to attempt to learn this and that. The problem is that debug
statements in some files print as expected, while the same statement placed
into other files do not print to the calling window.

I am working on a windows system, and have followed the direction in

https://wiki.gimp.org/wiki/Hacking:Building/Windows

These are well-written directions, and enable me to compile a running copy.
So far so good.

I am working with 2 files:

File 1:
gimp/libgimp/gimpimagemetadata.c

All statements put into this file, such as

      g_print("Test 1 - add new print statement\n");

print as directed to the window

File 2:
gimp/app/file/file-open.c

Statements put into this file, including a copy of the statement above, do
not print, regardless of what printing function I use.

I know that  I am going through the relevant section since I open and write
to a file successfully in the section that I have the g_print statement.

The compile is clean, although there are libtool warnings.

Is there some overlooked flag which turns printing on and off in specific
functions that I am unaware of? This is creating difficulties in my
progress.

Paul A. Thompson