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396 Day 11
Table 11.2. continued
Item Shortcut Description
Show Execution Point none Displays the program execution point
in the Code Editor. Scrolls the source
code window if necessary. Only works
when program execution is paused.
Program Pause none Pauses program execution as soon as
the execution point enters the
program’s source code.
Program Reset Ctrl+F2 Closes down the program and returns
to the C++Builder IDE.
Inspect none Displays the Inspect dialog box so that
you can enter the name of an object to
inspect.
Evaluate/Modify Ctrl+F7 Displays the Evaluate/Modify dialog
box.
Add Watch Ctrl+F5 Displays the Watch Properties dialog
box.
Add Breakpoint none Displays the Edit Breakpoint dialog
box to allow you to add a breakpoint.
You will use these menu items a lot when you are debugging your programs. You should also
become familiar with the various keyboard shortcuts for the debugging operations.
Now let’s take a look at breakpoints and how you use them in your program.
Breakpoints
When you run your program from the C++Builder IDE it runs at full speed, stopping only
where you have set breakpoints.
A breakpoint is a marker that tells the debugger to pause program execution when
that point in the program is reached.
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Setting and Clearing Breakpoints
To set a breakpoint, click in the editor window’s gutter to the left of the line on which you
want to pause program execution. A stop sign icon appears in the gutter, and the entire line