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View, add, or delete breakpoints to all open source code modules in the debugger. A breakpoint stops program execution so you can evaluate variables, fields, arrays, objects, and expressions, change the values of variables, arrays, and objects, and investigate subroutines. Breakpoints give you a convenient alternative to stepping through the entire program.

To go to a particular breakpoint, select the breakpoint in the List pane and click the Go To button. The text in the Source window scrolls to the selected breakpoint.

To delete a breakpoint, select a breakpoint and click the Delete button.

To clear all breakpoints from the current file, click Delete All.

To set a breakpoint, place the pointer to the left of a line of code in the Source window. When the pointer changes to a Stop sign, double-click. The line is highlighted in red. To remove the breakpoint, double-click the red line.

Dialog box options

 

List pane

List all breakpoints currently set in the program file open and in focus in the debugger:

Line. The line number at which the breakpoint has been set

File. The file name of the code module or subroutine in which the breakpoint occurs.

Condition. An expression setting a condition that must be satisfied for this breakpoint to be activated.

Save on Exit

If checked, the breakpoint settings for this file will be saved when you exit the debugger.

Condition

Click to display the Breakpoint Condition dialog box where you enter a conditional expression controlling when breakpoints will be active for the currently selected line or for the entire program.

How to get there: In the debugger, choose Debug|Breakpoints.