2018.3 output window not showing writeline during normal execute

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apparently now you have to start from “debug” to get writeline output? The problem is when I run in debug the following works fine
in an assign activity
convert.ToDecimal(pensionAmount.ToString.Substring(1,len(pensionAmount.ToString)-1))
where pensionAmount.toString shows as $999,999.99
pensionValue is intended to be the decimal value and I have had to strip the $ in the past
what I’m getting is input string is in the wrong format. This never happened before the upgrade and the robot has operated 100 times or more.
so 2 questions: why the error only when I run in regular execute and not in debug
and can i get the output window to show writeline output during regular execution like it used to.

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Hi @billpennock

Could you provide a sample new project that isolates the issue? It would help a lot.