raven-js "swallow" React Native js error redbox

[qbig]

The 'redbox' would not show up and also no error message would be logged to Android Studio console if Raven is configured in the index.android.js file. Or is it recommended to comment out Raven/Sentry code during development ?

[mattmo]

I imagine you'll want to only install raven when not in dev mode. e.g. in index.XXX.js

if (!__DEV__) {
  Raven
    .config('https://https://<key>@app.getsentry.com/<project>', { release: RELEASE_ID })
    .install();
}

Seems like the Raven documentation should be updated to reflect this.

[benvinegar]

The 'redbox' would not show up and also no error message would be logged to Android Studio console if Raven is configured in the index.android.js file.

Okay. I haven't yet experimented w/ React Native on Android. Was this on a real device, or using an emulator?

Or is it recommended to comment out Raven/Sentry code during development ?

It should work in development, but I'd probably create a different Project for development so that your development errors don't mingle with your production ones.

[qbig]

@mattmo Thanks for the workaround. @benvinegar It was on an genymotion simulator. Would give it a try on real device and update here.

[benvinegar]

@qbig – is this issue solved by #492?

[benvinegar]

Sentry now has a first-class React Native plugin that combines both JavaScript and native (iOS) frames in stack traces.

Closing this issue.