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authorNick Roberts2005-10-04 22:54:13 +0000
committerNick Roberts2005-10-04 22:54:13 +0000
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(GDB): Describe use of watch expressions.
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@@ -591,9 +591,10 @@ will follow the general rules of their major counterparts in terms of
591key bindings and visuals, but will have specialized behaviors. 591key bindings and visuals, but will have specialized behaviors.
592 592
593@menu 593@menu
594* RMAIL:: Managing folders in speedbar 594* RMAIL:: Managing folders.
595* Info:: Browsing topics in speedbar 595* Info:: Browsing topics.
596* GDB:: Managing the current stack trace in speedbar 596* GDB:: Watching expressions or managing the current
597 stack trace.
597@end menu 598@end menu
598 599
599@node RMAIL, Info, Minor Modes, Minor Modes 600@node RMAIL, Info, Minor Modes, Minor Modes
@@ -639,7 +640,15 @@ a @samp{[+]}, indicating that there are no sub-topics.
639@cindex gdb 640@cindex gdb
640@cindex gud 641@cindex gud
641 642
642If you are debugging an application with GDB in Emacs, speedbar can show 643You can debug an application with GDB in Emacs using graphical mode or
644text command mode (@pxref{GDB Graphical Interface,,, emacs, The
645extensible self-documenting text editor}).
646
647If you are using graphical mode you can see how selected variables
648change each time your program stops (@pxref{Watch Expressions,,,
649emacs, The extensible self-documenting text editor}).
650
651If you are using text command mode, speedbar can show
643you the current stack when the current buffer is the @file{*gdb*} 652you the current stack when the current buffer is the @file{*gdb*}
644buffer. Usually, it will just report that there is no stack, but when 653buffer. Usually, it will just report that there is no stack, but when
645the application is stopped, the current stack will be shown. 654the application is stopped, the current stack will be shown.