PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW AND USER INTERFACE


Exploring the LotusScript Debugger
The debugger allows you to:
The debugger has the following components.
Interface elementPurpose
Breakpoints tabDisplays a list of breakpoints set in the script.
Calls tabDisplays subprograms currently on the execution stack.

Note Starting in Release 6, this tab replaces the Calls box.

Close Debugger buttonStops the script currently being debugged and terminates the debugging session.

Note This button is new with Release 6.

Continue button Runs the current script until an error is found.
Debug paneDisplays the script currently being debugged -- an Object box and an Event box.
Event boxDisplays the event containing the script.
New Value boxAllows you to enter a new value for any variable listed on the Variables tab.
Object boxDisplays the name of the object containing the script.
Output tabDisplays the output of the script.
Script paneDisplays the script currently being debugged.
Step Exit buttonExits the current subprogram.
Step Into buttonSteps through a script one line at a time.
Step Over buttonExecutes the current statement and steps to the next statement, or steps over a subprogram called by the current statement.
Stop buttonStops all scripts that are at a breakpoint and closes the debugger.
Utilities paneContains the Breakpoints, Calls, Output, and Variables tabs.
Variables tabDisplays the variables in the current script.

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