Re: [Dev-C++] Using the debugger Topic 4

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

I would recommend that you ignore the built-in debugger in Dev-C++. Go for
an external graphical front-end to gdb (for example Insight). That is what
I do.

/Per W

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007, gary watson wrote:

> I teach using Dev-C++ and had problems getting the debugger to include de=
bugging code.=A0 Here's the recipe I tell my students to use.
> Do the following one time only.
>  1. Start up Dev-C++.
>  2. Change the linker setting Generate debugging information to the value=
 no. To do this select the Tools/Compiler Options menu, then the
>     Linker option on the Settings tab. Select Generate debugging informat=
ion and change to no if it is set to yes.
>  3. Close Dev-C++.
>
> Now everytime you start Dev-C++, that linker mode will be off. It seems t=
hat this must changed from no to yes when you want to debug. This is
> done following the steps below for each program you want to debug.
>
> When you are ready to debug a program you have been working on do the fol=
lowing.
>
>  1. Change Generate debugging information to yes using the Tools/Compiler=
 Options menu.
>  2. Set a break point at the beginning of your program.
>  3. Click on the debug tab at the bottom and then click the debug button =
on this tab.
>  4. You will get a message saying there is no debug information in the fi=
le, and do you want to generate it:. Answer yes. This will close the
>     tabs at the bottom.
>  5. Again click on the debug tab and debug button and you should get a co=
nsole window up and can now continue stepping through your program. At
>     this point you can also add watch variables. This will allow you to s=
ee how your variables are changing as you step through your program.
>
> =A0Gary Watson
> Computer Science, OSU
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>    1. Re: undeclared constant (Per Westermark)
>    2. Basic 'float' and Decimal Output (Ken Baratko)
>    3. Compilation problem (Philip Bennefall)
>    4. Set debugger ON (Raghavendra R)
>    5. post (ricardo padilla)
>    6. Huge executables (Philip Bennefall)
>    7. Re: Huge executables (Per Westermark)
>    8. Re: Huge executables (Philip Bennefall)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:41:40 +0100 (CET)
> From: Per Westermark <pw...@ia...>
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] undeclared constant
> To: k.a...@at...
> Cc: Dev C++ <dev...@li...>
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> The constant is defined in winbase.h.
> winbase.h is also included from windows.h
>
> When in trouble - always do a grep in the include directories.
>
> /Per W
>
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 k.a...@at... wrote:
>
>
>
>  I am trying to run a program but I keep getting an error message.  The m=
essage is STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE undeclared.  The line of code that I have in my=
 program is
>    HANDLE hcon =3D Get Std Handle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
> I am using Dev C++ version 4.9.8.0 can someone tell me if this version su=
pports hcon?
>
> Kathy Elia
> k.a...@at...
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 09:20:11 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ken Baratko <kba...@ya...>
> Subject: [Dev-C++] Basic 'float' and Decimal Output
> To: dev...@li...
> Message-ID: <511...@we...>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"iso-8859-1"
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> This is a very fundamental equation...
>   I put 2 'float's in my program and multiplied them...
>   I then used basic 'cout' to print out the decimals...
>   The program internally rounded all 3 outputs to basically integers...
>   It did not print the number to the right of the decimal...
>   I thought I could use setprecision() to see number of decimals to right=
 of decimals...
>   but that did not work...
>   ...so, why does dev4cpp do this...?... and...
>   how do I make simple corrections for printing of decimals from floats..=
=2E?
>      Thks, ken
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 02:02:47 +0100
> From: "Philip Bennefall" <phi...@pb...>
> Subject: [Dev-C++] Compilation problem
> To: <dev...@li...>
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> Hey everyone,
>
> I am trying to compile a program that uses Direct input 8, and I believe =
that I have done everything correctly, but the linker will not include dinp=
ut8.lib for some reason. I am using the Microsoft Direct X October SDK rele=
ase from 2006, so there should be no problem what so ever. It is finding th=
e file, that's for sure, but it is giving me a strange error that I can't f=
or the life of me figure out how to solve. The log is below.
>
> Compiler: Default compiler
> Building Makefile: "C:\C++ tests\Direct input\Makefile.win"
> Finding dependencies for file: C:\C++ tests\Direct input\Direct input.cpp
> Executing  make...
> make.exe -f "C:\C++ tests\Direct input\Makefile.win" all
> g++.exe -c "Direct input.cpp" -o "Direct input.o" -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/lib/gcc/m=
ingw32/3.4.2/include"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/backward"  -I"C:/Dev=
-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32"  -I"C:/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2"  -I"C:/De=
v-Cpp/include"
>
> g++.exe "Direct input.o"  -o "Direct input.exe" -L"C:/Dev-Cpp/lib" -mwind=
ows dxguid.lib dinput8.lib
>
> Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" ' unreco=
gnized
> Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" ' unreco=
gnized
> Warning: .drectve `/DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" /DEFAULTLIB:"uuid.lib" ' unreco=
gnized
> Direct input.o(.text+0x39):Direct input.cpp: undefined reference to `Dire=
ctInput8Create@20'
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
>
> make.exe: *** ["Direct] Error 1
>
> Execution terminated
>
> I simply can't make any sense out of it. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> Philip Bennefall
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:20:48 +0100
> From: "Raghavendra R" <mai...@gm...>
> Subject: [Dev-C++] Set debugger ON
> To: dev...@li...
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> Hello,
> I am not able to debug my code ie Not able to set the debugger ON
>
> I have looked into the FAQ list about the similar question and help
> manual, I followed the same steps but it's not working.
>
> Steps I have followed,
> 1.=09set break points in code and added even watch also
> 2.=09compiled and run the program-F9
> 3.=09click ->debug- it asks that your project does not have debug
> information whether to enable or not
> click:::::: yes
> 4.=09click -> debug again
> or
>       =09click -> run time cursor
>
> The program is working fine.
> Where is the problem? I have varied some of the steps with little
> luck. Should I follow some extra steps?
> Please help me in setting my debugger. If you can give me step by step
> information, it will be of great help.
>
> Raghavendra
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:43:40 -0500
> From: "ricardo padilla" <ri...@gm...>
> Subject: [Dev-C++] post
> To: dev...@li...
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> hello to all you.
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:46:00 +0100
> From: "Philip Bennefall" <phi...@pb...>
> Subject: [Dev-C++] Huge executables
> To: <Dev...@li...>
> Message-ID: <007501c74f86$10206940$4800a8c0@Pbgames>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"iso-8859-1"
>
> Hey folks,
>
> I've been feeling for a while that my executables have been much larger t=
han they need to be, so I tried to make a very simple console application i=
n C++ using iostream and nothing more. This code generates an executable th=
at is over 400 kb!
>
> ---Code begin---
> #include <iostream>
>
> using namespace std;
>
> int main()
> {
> int year;
> cout << "How old are you?\n";
> cin >> year;
> cout << "Okay, you are " << year <<" years old.\n";
> fflush(stdin);
> getchar();
> }
> ---Code end---
>
> This, I should imagine, would be something like 20 kb. I looked in the FA=
Q of course, and it said that I should make sure that I don't have debuggin=
g enabled. It does not look like it is, and I just can't figure out why the=
 files are so huge. iostream, that's really small. Can anyone help? I have =
not modified any settings in compiler options at all.
>
> Regards
> Philip Bennefall
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:53:50 +0100 (CET)
> From: Per Westermark <pw...@ia...>
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Huge executables
> To: Philip Bennefall <phi...@pb...>
> Cc: Dev...@li...
> Message-ID:
> =09<Pin...@ia...>
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>
> If I just copy your code to test_size.cpp and then do:
>   g++ test_size.cpp
> on your source, I get a binary that is 475kB.
>
> If I strip the binary, it will shrink to 266kB.
>
> This with MinGW gcc 3.4.2.
>
> Alas, the c++ library is quite aggresive at adding stuff to hello-world
> applications. The good part is of course that when you do add real code t=
o
> the project, a large part of the RTL is already included, so the binary
> will not continue to grow at the same high speed.
>
> /Per W
>
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Philip Bennefall wrote:
>
>
>
>  Hey folks,
>
> I've been feeling for a while that my executables have been much larger t=
han they need to be, so I tried to make a very simple console application i=
n C++ using iostream and nothing more. This code generates an executable th=
at is over 400 kb!
>
> ---Code begin---
> #include <iostream>
>
> using namespace std;
>
> int main()
> {
> int year;
> cout << "How old are you?\n";
> cin >> year;
> cout << "Okay, you are " << year <<" years old.\n";
> fflush(stdin);
> getchar();
> }
> ---Code end---
>
> This, I should imagine, would be something like 20 kb. I looked in the FA=
Q of course, and it said that I should make sure that I don't have debuggin=
g enabled. It does not look like it is, and I just can't figure out why the=
 files are so huge. iostream, that's really small. Can anyone help? I have =
not modified any settings in compiler options at all.
>
> Regards
> Philip Bennefall
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:08:08 +0100
> From: "Philip Bennefall" <phi...@pb...>
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Huge executables
> To: <Dev...@li...>
> Message-ID: <004b01c74f89$27383f60$4800a8c0@Pbgames>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=3Dflowed; charset=3D"iso-8859-1";
> =09reply-type=3Doriginal
>
> When you strip the executable, what is actually removed? Should all relea=
se
> versions of executables be stripped? I mean, the information that is remo=
ved
> from the binary, is that only good for debugging purposes?
>
> Regards
> Philip Bennefall
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Per Westermark" <pw...@ia...>
> To: "Philip Bennefall" <phi...@pb...>
> Cc: <Dev...@li...>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Huge executables
>
>
>
>
>  If I just copy your code to test_size.cpp and then do:
>  g++ test_size.cpp
> on your source, I get a binary that is 475kB.
>
> If I strip the binary, it will shrink to 266kB.
>
> This with MinGW gcc 3.4.2.
>
> Alas, the c++ library is quite aggresive at adding stuff to hello-world
> applications. The good part is of course that when you do add real code t=
o
> the project, a large part of the RTL is already included, so the binary
> will not continue to grow at the same high speed.
>
> /Per W
>
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Philip Bennefall wrote:
>
>
>
>  Hey folks,
>
> I've been feeling for a while that my executables have been much larger
> than they need to be, so I tried to make a very simple console
> application in C++ using iostream and nothing more. This code generates
> an executable that is over 400 kb!
>
> ---Code begin---
> #include <iostream>
>
> using namespace std;
>
> int main()
> {
> int year;
> cout << "How old are you?\n";
> cin >> year;
> cout << "Okay, you are " << year <<" years old.\n";
> fflush(stdin);
> getchar();
> }
> ---Code end---
>
> This, I should imagine, would be something like 20 kb. I looked in the
> FAQ of course, and it said that I should make sure that I don't have
> debugging enabled. It does not look like it is, and I just can't figure
> out why the files are so huge. iostream, that's really small. Can anyone
> help? I have not modified any settings in compiler options at all.
>
> Regards
> Philip Bennefall
>
>
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