Breakpoint

Command group	Flag affected	Reversible	Execute on client	Platform(s)
Debugger	NO	NO	YES	All

Syntax

Description

This command places a breakpoint at a command line in a method where you want to stop execution, to check your coding for example. You can include a message with the command which is displayed in the debug window when the break occurs. The command does nothing at runtime.

When Omnis encounters a breakpoint the debugger is opened with the current method loaded and the Breakpoint command line highlighted. You can examine the value of fields and variables by right button/Ctrl-clicking on the field or variable name.

Following a breakpoint you can continue method execution by clicking the Go button or by using Step or Trace mode.

Example

# hit breakpoint when line 5 is processed so we can check the values of lMyList columns

For
 
lMyList
.
$line
 
from
 
1
 
to
 
lMyList
.
$linecount
 
step
 
1

  
If
 
lMyList
.
$line
=5

    
Do
 
lMyList
.
$loadcols
()

    
Breakpoint
 
check lMyList columns

  
End For
End If