GetStackTrace in Delphi 7?

Question

Using Delphi 7, how can I get a string representing the stack-trace from an Exception?

try
  SomethingDodgy();
except
  on E:Exception do begin
    // print stack trace
    Log.Write(/* ??? */);
  end;
end;

I hear there's a GetStackTrace function in the latest delphi, but I can't find anything for delphi 7. No, upgrading is not an option :)

Answer 1

You could try using madExcept, a wonderful Exception handling framework.

madshi has heaps of sample code in there; I'm sure I've used the stack-trace stuff in there before.

As Dmitriy noted, the JCL also has stack-trace code; an old sample is here.

Answer 2

I throw EurekaLog in the game. It's a great tool and not expensive at all.

Answer 3

MemChk is pretty easy to use (especially to search/find memory leaks) and knows how to render a stack trace from a code address.