Debugging bridge scripts

I must be doing something dumb.
I ran the script debugger.jsx by double clicking on the script in the windows explorer (from the photoshop javascript samples) and it worked fine, opening the ESTK and breaking on the debugger statement.
I then changed the directive #target photoshop to #target bridge, resaved the script as BridgeDebugger.jsx and then tried to run it. Nothing happens.
I also have tried inserting breakpoints in the ESTK for scripts that are in the startup folder and execute from the bridge menu. The breakpoints do not work, and the debugger statement does not work. I have made sure to include the statements
$.level = 2;
debugger;
Bridge was open at the time.
CS2, Windows XP
TIA
Rory

The behaviour of the ESTK/Bridge appears to be a little bit flaky. I have been playing with the following script:
#target bridge
app.bringToFront();
$.level = 2;
debugger;
alert("Hello World");
Scenario #1: Run from the ESTK with Bridge not running. Sometimes this works. Other times the script runs to the debugger statement and stops, but all the ESTK panes, toolbar and menu are disabled. The greyed menu still works for the debug options and the shortcut debug keys work.
Scenario #2: Run from the ESTK with Bridge running. This works all the time so far.
Scenario #3: Run by double clicking in the windows explorer with Bridge and ESTK not running. This opens Bridge, but does not run the script.
Scenario #4: Run by double clicking in the windows explorer with Bridge open and ESTK not running. This does not run the script.
Scenario #5: Run by double clicking in the windows explorer with Bridge not running and ESTK open. Nothing happens - Bridge does not open.
Scenario #6: Run by double clicking in the windows explorer with Bridge and ESTK open. Nothing happens.
Scenario #7: Run from Bridge browser with ESTK open. Works, but most of the ESTK, including the toolbar and panes are disabled. If you wait long enough and click on different panes they eventually enable.
Scenario #8: Run from Bridge browser with ESTK closed. Works. However, after the code pauses at the debugger statement if I stop the debugging session I get the error "An error occurred while running a script. The script may not be compatible with this version of Bridge. Check for available updates by selecting the Updates command in the Help menu. Javascript error in BridgeDebugger.jsx, line4: Execution halted". I am running Bridge version 1.02.109(95798).
Finally, in the OpenClose.jsx script you made available, try to get the debugger to halt in the OpenShut.remoteScript function...
I hope you can reproduce this behavior. The new ESTK and Bridge will be really nice once it is stable and consistent.
Rory

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