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Using the Debugger
Item Shortcut Description
Inspect Alt+F5 Opens the Debug Inspect window for the
object under the cursor.
Go To Address none Allows you to specify a specific address in the
program at which program execution will
resume.
Evaluate/Modify none Allows you to view and/or modify a variable
at runtime.
Add Watch at Cursor Ctrl+F5 Adds the variable under the cursor to the
Watch List.
The Run item on the main menu has several selections that pertain to running programs
under the debugger. The Run menu items allow you to start a program under the debugger,
to terminate a program running under the debugger, and to specify command-line
parameters for your program, to name just a few. Some of the items found here are duplicated
on the Code Editor speed menu. Table 11.2 shows the Run menu items that control
debugging operations.
Table 11.2. The Run menu’s debugging items.
Item Shortcut Description
Run F9 Compiles the program (if needed) and
then runs the program under the
control of the IDE debugger. Same as
the Run speedbar button.
Parameters none Allows you to enter command-line
parameters for your program.
Step Over F8 Executes the source code line at the
execution point and pauses at the next
source code line.
Trace Into F7 Traces into the function at the
execution point.
Trace to Next Source Line Shift+F7 Causes the execution point to move to
the next line in the program’s source
code.
Run to Cursor F4 Runs the program and pauses when
program execution reaches the current
line in the source code.
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