6.11.6 Breakpoint options

The Edit Breakpoint Options... dialog, available from the shortcut (right-click) menu, contains the following sections.

"Enabled"

Check item for toggling whether a breakpoint is enabled or disabled. A disabled breakpoint does not affect the application's execution. New breakpoints are enabled by default.

"Pause application"

Check item for toggling whether the breakpoint pauses the application when it is encountered.

New breakpoints pause the application by default.

If you turn pausing off, the non-pausing breakpoint simply logs a message in the debugger interaction pane whenever it was reached. This kind of breakpoint is shown with a solid yellow triangle when enabled and a hollow yellow triangle when disabled.

"Print message"

Check box for toggling whether the breakpoint prints any message in the debugger's interaction pane when it is encountered. By default a new breakpoint does print a message.

"Message text"

Text field for entering some identifying message to be associated with the breakpoint (if any). The text is used in debugger messages referring to the breakpoint. This field is not available if Print message is not checked.

"One shot"

Check box for toggling whether the breakpoint is temporary or permanent. Temporary breakpoints are removed after they have been encountered. By default, new breakpoints are permanent.

The shortcut (right-click) menu's Run to Cursor command creates temporary breakpoints.

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Getting Started with Functional Developer - 31 MAR 2000