Re: RPG IV debugger -- RPG400-L

I think the best feature in STRISDB whis is missing from STRDBG in the the
interactive watch feature, you know where the values of the watched
variables sit up in the left corner of the screen and keep updating as you
step through. Other than that the more I've used STRDBG the less I've
complained., Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Klement <infosys@klements.com>
To: RPG400-L@midrange.com <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: RPG IV debugger


>Wow, I almost hate to say this (I'll probably be boo-ed out of town)
>but...
>
>I actually prefer STRDBG to STRISDB.
>
>It starts up a lot faster than ISDB, you can do things like DSPMODSRC
>and ADDBKP from the command line...  you can add breakpoints on a
>"condition" instead of just always breaking on a line, you can
>type "eval X = 1" to set X to one during the execution of the program.
>
>In both debuggers you can move the cursor up to a variable name and
>hit F11 to see the value of that variable.   In STRDBG you can also
>do it by typing "eval X".   And use F9 to bring back the last command
>you type...
>
>If you're trying to see the value of a variable for every instance
>of a loop, moving the cursor back up and pressing F11 again is really
>irritating.   Much easier to hit F9, ENTER.
>
>Whats the big advantage to ISDB?   The "pulldown"-type menus?
>I guess the colors are kind of handy... but not THAT handy]
>
>IMHO, STRDBG is vastly superior to ISDB. :)
>
>(you're not going to stone me for this, are you?)
>
>
>
>"Brad Bird" <BBird@PrimeInc.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone know if there are plans for an improvement in the ILE
>>  Debugger
>> to bring it back to the quality of the ISDB?  Or are we all at the
>>  mercy of
>> "purchased" debuggers such as Exterminate?  Speaking of which, does
>>  anyone
>> have preferences as to  the "BEST" debugger available out there?
>>
>> Brad Bird
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com
>> > [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
>> > Behalf Of Joel Fritz
>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 1:24 PM
>> > To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
>> > Subject: RE: RPG IV debugger
>> >
>> >
>> > Are you compiling your programs with debug view *LIST or
>> > *SOURCE?  This will
>> > give you a source level view of the program and give you most
>> > of the options
>> > you had with the OPM source level debugger.
>> >
>> > That said, in many ways STRDBG in its present incarnation is
>> > an inferior
>> > tool to its OPM cousin.  It is free.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Rajeev Asthana [mailto:Rajeev_Asthana@paramount.com]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:33 AM
>> > To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
>> > Subject: RPG IV debugger
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > Is there any Interactive Source debugger for RPG IV program?
>> > The debugger (STRDBG) that's mentioned in the mannual is not
>> > as interactive
>> > as
>> > ISDB.
>> > And I am not able to use ISDB for RPG IV.
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot.
>> > Rajeev.
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