5.2 Setting and Removing Breakpoints

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To locate logic errors in your program, you can step through your code by pausing execution at breakpoints and checking the values of variables.

To Set a Breakpoint:

• Click in the line of code and do one of the following:
  • Press F9.
  • Select Debug:Toggle Breakpoint.
  • Click the Toggle Breakpoint button on the Debug toolbar.

or

• Right-click in the line of code and select Toggle Breakpoint from the shortcut menu.

You can set breakpoints in both debugging and non-debugging mode. After setting a breakpoint, a red circle displays in the left margin next to the line of code.

Note: The Enable Breakpoints button on the Debug toolbar and the Debug:Enable Breakpoints menu command turn debug mode on or off. For more information, see Starting the Debugger.

To Remove a Breakpoint:

• Click in the line of code and do one of the followings:
  • Press F9.
  • Select Debug:Toggle Breakpoint.
  • Click the Toggle Breakpoint button on the Debug toolbar.

or

• Right-click in the line of code and select Toggle Breakpoint from the shortcut menu.

You can remove breakpoints in both debug and non-debug mode.

To Remove all Breakpoints:

• Select Debug:Clear All Breakpoints
• Click the Clear All Breakpoints button on the Debug toolbar.