Programming Guide - Actian

How Debugging an Application WorksHow You Can Use the Debugger WindowThe title of the Debugger window has the following format:Debugging application, component:napplicationSpecifies the name of the applicationcomponentSpecifies the name of the opening frame or procedure of the threadnSpecifies the thread numberThe Debugger window has two main display areas separated by a line betweenthe areas:• If there is a current script, the processed script is displayed in the upperarea.• The lower area is for displaying data values.To change the relative size of a display area, drag the separator up or down. Ifyou resize the window, the two display areas retain their relative proportions.The text above the script display indicates what component the script belongsto, the status of the script in the thread, and the level of the script in thethread. The text has the form:Script for component name [, status in thread [, call level]]component nameSpecifies the name of the frame or procedurestatus in threadIndicates whether the component is part of the thread and whether it isthe current componentcall levelIndicates the level of the component in the thread's call stackThe script information bar also contains the following icons on the left side:ExamineLets you examine the value of an expressionAssignLets you assign a new expression to a variableDebugging Your Application 467