All of a sudden line breaks started working within in subroutines. I must have been doing something dumb, like trying to break on a blank line.
Thanks for the help.
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Browse All TopicsHow can I create a breakpoint at a line that is within a subroutine, using the perl debugger? If I type, "b 177", where 177 is within a subroutine, I'm informed that "Line 177 not breakable".
Thanks.
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by: prakashagrPosted on 2005-09-25 at 21:59:50ID: 14956462
b line condition
rl56/pod/p erldebug.h tml
Set a breakpoint. If line is omitted, sets a breakpoint on the line that is about to be executed. If a condition is specified, it is evaluated each time the statement is reached and a breakpoint is taken only if the condition is true. Breakpoints may only be set on lines that begin an executable statement.
b subname condition
Set breakpoint at first executable line of subroutine.
<dt>d line
Delete breakpoint. If line is omitted, deletes the breakpoint on the line that is about to be executed.
D
Delete all breakpoints.
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