Debugging Applications Index

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Many of the same techniques are used for debugging applications in different environments. RAD Studio provides an integrated debugging environment that enables you to debug Win32 applications. In addition, you can use the debugger to debug an application running on a remote machine that does not have RAD Studio installed.

The video overview of the debugger is very helpful.

Topics

• Overview of Debugging
• Overview of Remote Debugging
• Wait Chain Traversal Overview
• Debugger Visualizers

How To Use the Debugger

• Preparing a Project for Debugging
• Setting and Modifying Breakpoints
• Adding a Watch
• Displaying Expanded Watch Information
• Attaching to a Running Process
• Using Tooltips During Debugging
• Inspecting and Changing the Value of Data Elements
• Modifying Variable Expressions
• Setting the Search Order for Debug Symbol Tables
• Using the CPU View
• Freezing and Thawing Threads in the Debugger
• Remote Debugging - Metaprocedure
  • Preparing Files for Remote Debugging
  • Establishing a Connection for Remote Debugging
  • Installing, Starting, and Stopping the Remote Debug Server
  • Installing a Debugger on a Remote Machine
• Resolving Internal Errors (Delphi)
• Resolving Internal Errors (C++)

See Also

• Watch List Window
• Breakpoint List Window
• Debug Inspector
• Evaluate/Modify
• CPU Windows
• Debugger Enhancements since Delphi 7/C++Builder 6