Setting Custom Breakpoint Actions

Related Topics:

Setting a Custom On Condition Breakpoint	Breakpoints Window
Examples of Setting Custom Breakpoint Actions

The action CUSTOM allows you to automatically execute one or more debugging commands each time your program reaches a specified event. This functionality is equivalent to the when command in dbx.

Use a Korn-shell script to include the debugging commands you want to execute. If you want program execution to stop, enter stop as the last command.

Syntax rules

• End each line but the last with a semicolon (;).
• Don't include the {}.

To create a breakpoint with a custom action:

1. In the Debugging Window, choose Windows Breakpoints or Execute Set Breakpoints.

2. If the Details pane of the Breakpoints window is not displayed, click the Add/Change Breakpoint button (the Add/Change Breakpoint button toggles to Hide Details).

3. From the Event list box, select the event that you want to cause the commands to execute.

4. In the Event text box, type any needed event information.

5. Choose Action CUSTOM and enter a Korn-shell script that includes the debugging commands you want to execute.

6. Click Add.