Summary

Visual LANSA

Summary

FRM045 - Using LANSA Debug

Important Observations

  • Using the Visual LANSA editor, you can interactively debug functions, forms, reusable parts, WAMs and web event functions locally.
  • You can also remotely debug RDMLX functions when they are running on the server, including web events and WAMs using the VL Editor
  • Programs must be compiled 'debug enabled' in order to use debug.

Tips & Techniques

  • By default, debug stops at the first executable line of code, controlled by Debug settings in the Editor Options dialog.
  • Breakpoints are saved with the source code
  • Breakpoint features include variables, breakpoint and call stack tabs
  • Variables and component values can be viewed and edited
  • Breakpoint properties support break on condition and pass count.

What You Should Know

  • How to use debug for local debugging.