WDB GUI Help

Contents

Keyword Index

Using the WDB GUI

	Starting and Exiting the WDB GUI

	Loading a Program and Changing Program Settings

	Opening Source Files

	Changing the Working Directory

	Saving and Restoring Debug Sessions

	Setting Source Paths

	Setting Object Paths

	Viewing Your Code

	Browsing Functions

	Setting Signal Handling

	Finding Specific Text in Your Code

	Using the Command View

	Using the Watch View

	Using Quick Watch

	Using the Local Variables View

	Using the Call Stack View

	Using the Threads View

	Using the Registers View

	Examining Memory Use

	Using the Program Console

	Using Breakpoints

	Advancing Through Your Program

	Fixing Code from within the Debugger

	Starting and Stopping the Debug Process

	Setting Debugger Preferences

	Creating Buttons dynamically

	Customizing Colors and Fonts

Reference Information

Troubleshooting

Using Help

	Overview
	Naming the Buttons file
	Bringing up the Dialog box
	Limitations
	See Also

Overview

This WDB GUI feature provides the user the ability to create buttons dynamically from within the GUI. A list of created buttons is stored by default, in the user's home directory with the name '.wdbuserbuttons'. This gives the user the flexibilty to create, store and use buttons across sessions.

Buttons will be created in the "User Buttons Area" which is between the tool bar and the source window in the WDB GUI window. A maximum of 15 buttons can be created with 8 buttons in the first row and 7 buttons in the second row.

Naming the Buttons file

The user can also change the name of the '.wdbuserbuttons' file by exporting the environment variable WDBGUIBUTTONS. By default, if this environment variable is not set, '.wdbuserbuttons' will be created in the user's $HOME. If this environment variable is set, and there is no path specified, then the file named using WDBGUIBUTTONS will be created in the user's $HOME.

$ export WDBGUIBUTTONS=mybuttonsfile

The above command will create a file mybuttonsfile in the user's home directory. If a path is specified while setting the environment variable, then the file will be created in that particular directory.

$ export WDBGUIBUTTONS=/tmp/mybuttonsfile

The above command will create a file, mybuttonsfile in /tmp.

Bringing up the Dialog box

The User Configurable Buttons dialog box can be invoked either by clicking on the 'User Configurable Buttons' icon or through the 'Edit->Create Buttons' menu option.

The 'User Configurable Buttons' Icon is located in the Tool bar next to the 'Disassembly' Icon.

Limitations

A maximum of 15 buttons can be created.
The button's name can be a maximum of 10 characters in length.
A maximum of one operation can be entered in the Operation text for each button.

	Using the WDB GUI · Creating User Configurable buttons dynamically

Overview

Naming the Buttons file

Bringing up the Dialog box

Limitations

See Also