Debug Menu Options (Compact 7)
3/12/2014
The Debug menu provides a variety of options for you to use to view or control debug information.
The menu options enable you to select options for viewing debug information, to start or stop debugging, to break execution and control breakpoint behavior, or to access other helpful dialog boxes.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Windows |
Opens a selection of Debug windows. For more information, see Debug Windows. |
Start |
Starts the Kernel Debugger. |
Break all |
Stops execution of all programs that run under the debugger. The programs do not exit, and you can resume execution at any time. For more information, see Breakpoints List Window. |
Stop Debugging |
Stops the Kernel Debugger. |
Exceptions |
Use to open the Exceptions Dialog Box. |
Source Path Mapping |
Opens the Source Path Mapping Dialog Box, which you can use to modify source path mapping for source code files. |
Symbol Search Path |
Use to specify where the symbol handler will search disk directories for symbol files that include debug symbols. For more information see Symbol Search Path Dialog Box. |
Windows Embedded CE Debugger Extensions |
Use to access a list of all loaded extension DLLs. |
Go To Location |
Use to jump to an address or symbol. |
Capture Dump File |
Use to capture a dump file when you are connected to a running device for debugging and the debugger is in a break state. For more information see Capture Dump File Dialog Box. |
Step Into |
Executes code one statement at a time. Available in break mode only. |
Step Over |
Executes a function or procedure as a unit, and then steps to the next statement. Available in break mode only. |
Step Out |
Executes the remaining lines of a function in which the current execution point is. This command is only available in break mode. |
QuickWatch |
Opens the QuickWatch Dialog Box, which enables you to examine the value of an expression. Available in break mode only. |
Toggle Breakpoint |
Turns a breakpoint on or off, depending on its current state. |
New Breakpoint |
Opens the breakpoint context menu, which you can use to set breakpoints for an open program. |
Delete All Breakpoints |
Deletes all breakpoints in the open program. |
See Also
Concepts
Platform Builder User Interface