diff --git a/documentation/current/eiffelstudio/eiffelstudio-reference/debugger/command-line-debugger.wiki b/documentation/current/eiffelstudio/eiffelstudio-reference/debugger/command-line-debugger.wiki index 565ef7f1..6f668a2c 100644 --- a/documentation/current/eiffelstudio/eiffelstudio-reference/debugger/command-line-debugger.wiki +++ b/documentation/current/eiffelstudio/eiffelstudio-reference/debugger/command-line-debugger.wiki @@ -6,20 +6,21 @@ The command line debugger is not as rich as the EiffelStudio debugger, however i = How to enter the command line interface ? = * ec -config your_system.ecf -debug * Then you get the debug menu - --< Debugger main menu >-- - (A) Set arguments - (E) Set environment - (D) Set working directory - (I) Display parameters - --- - (R) Start and stop at breakpoints - (L) Start without stopping at breakpoints - (S) Step into - --- - (H) Help - (Q) Quit - -> -* Enter your choice using the letter inside parenthesis + --< Debugger main menu >-- + (A) Set arguments + (E) Set environment + (D) Set working directory + (I) Display parameters + --- + (R) Start and stop at breakpoints + (L) Start without stopping at breakpoints + (S) Step into + --- + (H) Help + (Q) Quit + -> + +* Enter your choice using the letter inside parentheses ** (A) to set the arguments for the execution ** (E) to set the environment variables ** (D) for the working directory @@ -27,36 +28,36 @@ The command line debugger is not as rich as the EiffelStudio debugger, however i ** When the execution is paused, you can display the menu by pressing ENTER = To set breakpoints = -If you want to set breakpoints, you first need to step into (S) to start execution -** The execution starts and paused at the entry of the system +If you want to set breakpoints, you first need to step into (S) to start execution +** The execution starts, then pauses at the entry of the system ** Press ENTER to get the new "Debugger execution menu" - --< Debugger execution menu >-- - (N) Step next - (I) Step into - (O) Step out - (C) Run to next stop point - (G) Run without stop point - (T) Toggle 'Ignore stop point' - (K) Kill application - (P) Pause application - --- - (B) Breakpoints control - (D) Display information - (H) Help - -> + --< Debugger execution menu >-- + (N) Step next + (I) Step into + (O) Step out + (C) Run to next stop point + (G) Run without stop point + (T) Toggle 'Ignore stop point' + (K) Kill application + (P) Pause application + --- + (B) Breakpoints control + (D) Display information + (H) Help + -> ** Then you choose "(B) Breakpoints control" to add, modify or list breakpoints. - --< Debugger menu :: Breakpoints >-- - (A) Add breakpoint - (M) Modify existing breakpoint - (L) List breakpoints - (H) Help - (..) Back to parent menu - -> + --< Debugger menu :: Breakpoints >-- + (A) Add breakpoint + (M) Modify existing breakpoint + (L) List breakpoints + (H) Help + (..) Back to parent menu + -> = Limitations = -* You can not interrupt the execution -* The command line debugger is not as rich as the EiffelStudio graphical debugger, and then you might miss specific functionalities (such as conditional breakpoints, ...) -* It is experimental, and would need more enhancement to answer advanced need, however it provides a simple (and limited) debugging facilities. +* It is not possible to interrupt the execution. +* The command line debugger is not as rich as the EiffelStudio graphical debugger. As a result you may miss specific functionalities (such as conditional breakpoints, ...) available in the EiffelStudio debugger. +* The command line debugger is experimental. It would need more enhancement to satisfy advanced debugging needs, however it provides simple (and limited) debugging facilities directly from the command line.