HP WDB GUI 5.7 Reference Manual (September 2007)

Debugging with WDB GUI
Using Breakpoints
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4. Click OK.
Viewing and modifying breakpoints
The Breakpoints dialog box allows you to view and modify breakpoint attributes. You can also
use this dialog box to add and remove breakpoints.
To bring up the Breakpoints dialog box
1. Place the cursor on a breakpoint symbol.
2. Click M2. The Breakpoints dialog appears with the breakpoint you clicked on selected.
Or
1. On the Edit menu, click Breakpoints.
2. You can use the dialog box to view, modify, add, and remove breakpoints.
3. Click OK to commit your changes and exit the dialog box.
To view attributes of a breakpoint
Select a breakpoint. The Breakpoints list in the Breakpoints dialog box lists all the
breakpoints that are set. Click on a specific breakpoint in the list to view its attributes
To modify attributes of a breakpoint
1. Select a breakpoint. The Breakpoints list in the Breakpoints dialog box lists all the
breakpoints that are set. Click on a specific breakpoint in the list to view its attributes.
2. You can modify any of the following attributes:
• To change the breakpoint location, edit the text in the Break at area.
WARNING If you erase the text in the Break at text area, the breakpoint
will be removed.
• If you want to break only under a certain condition, enter that condition in the Stop at
breakpoint only if the following condition is true text area.
• To enable or disable a breakpoint, toggle the Enabled check box to set the breakpoint
as enabled or disabled. See Tips for shortcuts for enabling and disabling breakpoints.
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