Interactive C/C++ Debugging with Debug Tool - Topical Outline

Introduction to the Debug Tool
   Compiling and linking
   Allocation
   Invocation
   Computer Exercise: Setting up to use the Debug Tool

The Session Panel
    Basic commands
    AT / CLEAR
    GO / GOTO / RUNTO / STEP
    LIST
    QUIT / QQUIT
    ?
    Computer Exercise: Introducing the Debug Tool

Managing the screen
   SCROLL
   PANEL
      Session colors
      Session layout
      Source listings
      Session profile control
   WINDOW
Function keys
    RETRIEVE
    FIND
Advanced breakpoints
    Command lists
    ENABLE / DISABLE
    TRIGGER
Changing variables - MOVE, SET, and Compute
Tracking variables - MONITOR
  Computer Exercise: Tailoring the Screen and Using Advanced Breakpoints

C/C++ language subset commands
    block {}
    break
    Declaration
    do/while
    expressions
    for/while
    if
    switch
Debug Tool variables, expressions, and built-in functions
    Computer Exercise: Working with the language subsets

Session control commands
    SET
    QUERY
Prefix commands
    AT / CLEAR
    DISABLE / ENABLE
    QUERY
    SHOW
Frequency counts
  Computer Exercise: Using Advanced Features

Debug Tool Logs and Restart
Miscellaneous Commands
   COMMENT
   ANALYZE
   DESCRIBE
   TSO / SYSTEM
    Computer Exercise: Restart and Miscellaneous Commands

Debug Tool in other environments
Miscellaneous Issues

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