Problem Statement#
We need to check whether Godot pauses at breakpoints. However, Godot does not provide a direct API for this.
The Tricky Way#
If the program pauses at a breakpoint, the engine’s timer also pauses and we can check the delta time inside a _process function.
If now_tick - last_tick > PAUSE_THRESHOLD, this may be because the program has paused at breakpoints.
The DebugHelper class:#
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| # DebugHelper.gd
extends Node
var last_pause_duration: float = 0.0
var _last_ticks_time: float = 0.0
const PAUSE_THRESHOLD := 1.0
func _ready() -> void:
process_mode = Node.PROCESS_MODE_ALWAYS
_last_ticks_time = Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
var tick_now := Time.get_ticks_msec() / 1000.0
var tick_diff := tick_now - _last_ticks_time
# Possible
if tick_diff > PAUSE_THRESHOLD:
last_pause_duration = tick_diff
print("[DebugHelper] Detected possible debug pause:", last_pause_duration, "seconds")
# Emit events if you need
_last_ticks_time = tick_now
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It could be an AutoLoad script. Alternatively, you can use signals or your custom event system to notify other systems when it detects potential debug pauses.
