C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Debugger

Debugging C++ Programs

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Debugging C++ Programs

If you have installed C++ SoftBench, the following features support

debugging of C++ programs (see also “Setting C++ Breakpoints” on page

197):

C++ name handling: SoftBench Debugger lets you debug using your

actual C++ variable and function names, without

worrying about the underlying naming system. This

means that you can highlight C++ text in the source

view window and act upon it using SoftBench

Debugger commands. The highlighted text becomes the

"()" entry for use in your debugging sessions.

Overloaded functions and operators: SoftBench Debugger displays

ambiguous overloaded functions or operators along

with their arguments. You resolve the ambiguity by

selecting the appropriate function. You can also set

breakpoints at all overloaded functions or operators

speciﬁed with a given name using a single command.

C++ scope rules: SoftBench Debugger conforms to C++ scope rules by

allowing access to identiﬁers either directly from

within its scope or by means of the C++ scoping

operator ("::") from outside its scope.

C++ data types: SoftBench Debugger provides full support for C++

constant types, enumeration types, anonymous unions,

and type conversions.

Classes and objects: You can view simple or extended versions of class

information. That is, you have the choice of whether to

display inheritance members with the extended

version. The function and data members of a class can

be accessed with dot ("."), arrow ("->"), andscope ("::")

operators.

Class commands: SoftBench Debugger provides powerful commands

which allow you to access all members of a class. You

can choose to list or set breakpoints at all member

functions of a class with a single command.