[Pyobjc-dev] running gdb against PyObjC based apps

[Bill B. <bb...@co...>]

Because the apps use execve() to transfer control to /usr/bin/python, 
you can't use gdb directly from ProjectBuilder.

However, you can use gdb!

Start the app such that it gets passed the execve().  Once python takes 
control, find the process identifier ### of the process (ps auxwww | 
grep 'Web Services Tool').

Then:

     gdb /usr/bin/python PID

You will now have a gdb session against that application that actually 
works!

It would be nice if the same could be done from within Project Builder, 
but I haven't investigated enough to see if it is possible.

b.bum