---
name: "SoDebug"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "coin"
version: "1:4.0.10-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SoDebug"
---

# SoDebug(3)

## NAME

SoDebug

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<SoDebug.h\>

### Static Public Member Functions

static const char \* **GetEnv** (const char \*var)\
 static void **RTPrintf** (const char \*formatstr,...)\
 static void **NamePtr** (const char \*name, void \*ptr)\
 static const char \* **PtrName** (void \*ptr)\
 static void **write** (**SoNode** \*node)\
 static void **writeToFile** (**SoNode** \*node, const char \*filename)\
 static void **writeField** (**SoField** \*field)\
 static void **printName** (**SoBase** \*base)\

## Detailed Description

The **SoDebug** class is a small collection of debugging related functions.

## Member Function Documentation

### const char \* SoDebug::GetEnv (const char \* var) \[static\]

This is a portable getenv-wrapper.

**See also**

coin\_getenv()

### void SoDebug::RTPrintf (const char \* formatstr, ...) \[static\]

Real-time printf designed for use when use of standard printf() would cause timing problems.

NOT IMPLEMENTED. Currently it just forwards to printf().

### void SoDebug::NamePtr (const char \* name, void \* ptr) \[static\]

Associate a name with an arbitrary pointer. You can fetch the name of the pointer later with **PtrName()**.

**See also**

**PtrName()**

### const char \* SoDebug::PtrName (void \* ptr) \[static\]

Returns the name set on a pointer with **NamePtr()**. If no name has been set, "\<unnamed\>" is returned.

**See also**

**NamePtr()**

### void SoDebug::write (SoNode \* node) \[static\]

Writes the node to stdout.

### void SoDebug::writeToFile (SoNode \* node, const char \* filename) \[static\]

Writes the node to the given filename, or /tmp/debug.iv if filename is NULL.

### void SoDebug::writeField (SoField \* field) \[static\]

Not implemented.

### void SoDebug::printName (SoBase \* base) \[static\]

Not implemented.

## Author

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