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Using SoftBench Debugger

Customizing SoftBench Debugger

Customizing SoftBench Debugger

SoftBench Debugger is very flexible, and you can customize it to meet your needs. You can make most user interface customizations in SoftBench Debugger by choosing the menu selections under "Options". Other, less common customizations can be made in the "$HOME/.softbench/softbenchrc" file. See the softdebug(1) reference page for a description of all SoftBench Debugger resources.

Specifying Debugger Options

The "Options" menu offers a variety of ways to customize SoftBench Debugger behavior. SoftBench Debugger saves customizations made on the "Options" menu and in "File: Add Source

Directories…" automatically. See SoftBench Online Help for details about customizing SoftBench Debugger.

Customizations available under the "Options" menu include:

•Causing the underlying debugger to run on another system

•Specifying default program environment (arguments, I/O redirection, and environment variables) used for program loads and reruns

•Modifying breakpoint, watchpoint, and trace behavior for C++ (see also “Debugging C++ Programs” on page 223)

•Changing the behavior of the Stack and Watchpoints displays

•Specifying the debugger's behavior when fork() calls are encountered

•Selecting the edit mode used in the "Debugger Input" input box

•Selecting the language-sensitive text selection behavior

•Specifying the node width in Data Graph Window

•Specifying whether the Current Environment follows the edit cursor, or associates with the source location currently displayed

•Changing the buttons displayed on the front panel.

This option also allows you to change the the popup menus displayed when you click the right mouse button on the Source File Area or the "Assembly Instructions" source area. See “Customizing User Buttons” on page 228.

Customizing User Buttons

Several command areas can be changed to fit your specific needs. These

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