#48 HTML5 localStorage is undefined

[Anonymous]

Originally created by: aflx...@gmail.com

Google Chrome version: 13.0.782.107
SDK + Eclipse Debugger version(s): 3.7.0
OS + version: Ubuntu 11.04

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. prepare a project and enter the following code as script
1. localStorage.setItem("test", "info");
2. localStorage.getItem("test");

What is the expected result?
localStorage.getItem("test") == "info"

What happens instead?
localStorage.getItem("test") == undefined

Is it possible to use this HTML5 feature? The problem is, that I need to write/read the localStorage, but I always get "undefined".

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: aflx...@gmail.com

I have to specify this issue a little:

undefined is only displayed in the variables view under <GLOBAL>
If I assign the result of localStorage.getItem("test") to a varibale it contains the right value.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: peter.ry...@gmail.com

Could you please describe your steps more in Eclipse terms?
Like start debugger, add watch expression etc.

Is is a problem with debugger or a problem with HTML5?

Peter

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: aflx...@gmail.com

Hi Peter,

I think it is a problem of the debugger. If you start the debugger, wait until it holds on a breakpoint and go to the variables view, there you will see that all items under localStorage are "undefined".

If you do the same in the script view of Google Chrome (ctrl+shift+j) everything is fine. You will see that all localStorage variables under "Scope Variables" are defined.

I think this is not a critcal bug, but sometimes it would be great if you could see the content of the localStorage on runtime.

Alex

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: peter.ry...@gmail.com

I have filed a new issue https://code.google.com/p/chromedevtools/issues/detail?id=49
Hope you don't mind. You will need to star it if you want to watch the changes.

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: peter.ry...@gmail.com

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Mergedinto: 49
Status: Duplicate

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by: aflx...@gmail.com

Thanks a lot! The next time I will write a better report :-)