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Breakpoints Page

The Breakpoints page in the Debugger Browser shows a summary of the breakpoints set in the workspace source code.  Note:  This page does not show or control breakpoints on external classes or on caught exceptions.

Methods Pane
The Methods pane lists all methods that have breakpoints set in their source code.  Select one to see its source code in the source pane.  Using the Methods menu, you can work with the method in the same way you can in other browsers.

Source Pane
This pane shows the source code, for the selected method, along with the breakpoints in the method.  You can edit the code and save the changes.

Toolbar Buttons
The toolbar in the Breakpoints page contains the following buttons:

clearbp.gif (1029 bytes) Clear Breakpoint Click to clear the breakpoints in the currently selected method and remove the method from the list.
clearallbp.gif (1045 bytes) Clear All Breakpoints Click to clear all breakpoints set in the workspace.
bp_on.gif (1002 bytes) bp_off.gif (1006 bytes) Global Enable Breakpoints Click to enable (down position) or disable (up position) all breakpoints in the workspace.  If you disable all breakpoints, the breakpoint symbols will turn gray and running code will ignore them.
caughtexn.gif (1065 bytes) Caught Exceptions Open the Caught Exceptions dialog to set breakpoints on exceptions.
extbp.gif (1029 bytes) External Breakpoints Open the External Breakpoints dialog to set breakpoints on methods in external classes.

Menus
The Breakpoints page has the following menus:

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Setting Breakpoints in Source Code
Configuring and Setting Conditions on Breakpoints
Setting Breakpoints in External Classes
Clearing and Disabling Breakpoints
Selecting Exceptions for the Debugger to Catch