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\section{Debugging programs}
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\label{se:debugging}
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To debug a program, it must be compiled with debug information. Compiling a
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-program with debug information allows to
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+program with debug information allows to:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Execute the program line by line.
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+\item Run the program till a certain point (a breakpoint)
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+\item Inspect the contents of variables or memory locations while the
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+program is running.
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\end{enumerate}
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+
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+\subsection{Using breakpoints}
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+Breakpoints will cause a running program to stop when the execution
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+reaches the line where the breakpoint was set. At that moment, control
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+is returned to the IDE, and it is possible to continue execution.
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+
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+To set a breakpoint,
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% The tools menu
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\section{The tools menu}
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\end{FPCltable}
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%
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% $Log$
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-% Revision 1.1.2.3 2000-11-14 23:24:09 michael
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+% Revision 1.1.2.4 2000-11-15 18:58:35 michael
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+% + Debug continued
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+% Revision 1.1.2.3 2000/11/14 23:24:09 michael
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% + Documented run menu
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% Revision 1.1.2.2 2000/11/13 23:46:03 michael
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% Revision 1.3 2000/02/28 17:45:40 florian
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% * a lot of new stuff
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michael