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[Dev-C++] Problems with Debugging

[Michael S. <mic...@nu...>]

Hi,

I recently managed how to get debugging to work in Dev-C++, but I =
noticed 2 problems:

1. I have to manually enable "create debug info" in the linker settings =
for debugging. Perhaps it should be enabled automatically (or by asking =
the user) when the "debug"-button is pressed the first time.

2. If I set breakpoints, only the ones in my "int main"-
function are reagrded and processed, but if I set them for example in =
the constructor of some of my classes the program never stops there. =
Also Dev-C++ says "the .exe file is older than the source-files, do you =
want to recompile it?", even if I make a full recompile and then change =
nothing.

If somebody has an idea how to fix #2, it would be very cool, since I =
need debugging very much (as a beginner :)  )

[Dev-C++] Problems with Debugging

[Michael S. <mic...@nu...>]

Hi,

I recently managed how to get debugging to work in Dev-C++, but I noticed 2
problems:

1. I have to manually enable "create debug info" in the linker settings for
debugging. Perhaps it should be enabled automatically (or by asking the
user) when the "debug"-button is pressed the first time.

2. If I set breakpoints, only the ones in my "int main"-
function are reagrded and processed, but if I set them for example in the
constructor of some of my classes the program never stops there. Also
Dev-C++ says "the .exe file is older than the source-files, do you want to
recompile it?", even if I make a full recompile and then change nothing.

If somebody has an idea how to fix #2, it would be very cool, since I need
debugging very much (as a beginner :)  )

Re: [Dev-C++] Problems with Debugging

[Luigi S. <gi...@li...>]

On Fri, May 23, 2003 at 04:48:29PM +0200, Michael Stather wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recently managed how to get debugging to work in Dev-C++, but I noticed 2
> problems:
> 
> 1. I have to manually enable "create debug info" in the linker settings for
> debugging. Perhaps it should be enabled automatically (or by asking the
> user) when the "debug"-button is pressed the first time.
>
Generally setting the "create debung info" to "on", is a one time 
operation. Do you mean that in your case, Dev-C++ does not retain
the setting between sessions?

As for enabling it automatically, default of Gcc is not to include
debug info unless user explicitly requires that, I guess that leaving
out debug info makes binary files smalles and faster to execute.

Asking user when the debug button is pressed would be too late :-)
Unless one is willing also to rebuild

> 2. If I set breakpoints, only the ones in my "int main"-
> function are reagrded and processed, but if I set them for example in the
> constructor of some of my classes the program never stops there.
> [...] 

Guessing: could it be that you have some pieces of code compiled with 
"Debug info" turned "on" and some with that option turned "off" ?

> If somebody has an idea how to fix #2, it would be very cool, since I need
> debugging very much (as a beginner :)  )

Also try using the external GUI debugger called "Insight 5" (should be 
available at: http://www.bloodshed.net/dev/packages/index.html) 
> 
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Re: [Dev-C++] Problems with Debugging

[Matthews <dem...@uw...>]

Maybe you should try not sending the same message three times within nine
days.

At 04:48 PM 23/05/2003 +0200, Michael Stather wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I recently managed how to get debugging to work in Dev-C++, but I noticed 2
>problems:
>
>1. I have to manually enable "create debug info" in the linker settings for
>debugging. Perhaps it should be enabled automatically (or by asking the
>user) when the "debug"-button is pressed the first time.
>
>2. If I set breakpoints, only the ones in my "int main"-
>function are reagrded and processed, but if I set them for example in the
>constructor of some of my classes the program never stops there. Also
>Dev-C++ says "the .exe file is older than the source-files, do you want to
>recompile it?", even if I make a full recompile and then change nothing.
>
>If somebody has an idea how to fix #2, it would be very cool, since I need
>debugging very much (as a beginner :)  )
>
>
>
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