WDB GUI Help

Contents

Keyword Index

Using the WDB GUI

	Starting and Exiting the WDB GUI

	Loading a Program and Changing Program Settings

	Opening Source Files

	Changing the Working Directory

	Saving and Restoring Debug Sessions

	Setting Source Paths

	Setting Object Paths

	Viewing Your Code

	Browsing Functions

	Setting Signal Handling

	Finding Specific Text in Your Code

	Using the Command View

	Using the Watch View

	Using Quick Watch

	Using the Local Variables View

	Using the Call Stack View

	Using the Threads View

	Using the Registers View

	Examining Memory Use

	Using the Program Console

	Using Breakpoints

	Advancing Through Your Program


	Fixing Code from within the Debugger
	Starting and Stopping the Debug Process

	Setting Debugger Preferences

	Customizing Colors and Fonts

Reference Information

Troubleshooting

Using Help

	Overview
	Viewing Program Output
	Entering Program Input
	Tips
	See Also

Overview

The Program Console displays your program's output and accepts program input if the program uses standard UNIX I/O. Program I/O is redirected if the program performs input or output using other file descriptors or if you change the WDB GUI I/O setting.

See Setting Program Input/Output Redirection in the Loading a Program and Changing Program Settings topic for more information on standard input/output redirection.

NOTE: Unless the debugger is attached to an existing process, standard output and standard error are merged in the Program Console. You cannot redirect standard error.

Viewing Program Output

To open the program console

On the View menu, click Program Console. The Program Console is always displayed in a separate window.
Or, the Program Console is automatically opened whenever output is generated by the program being debugged.

Entering Program Input

If your program requires input, enter it in the Program Console just as you would in a terminal window. If you enter program input while program execution is paused, the input will be buffered until program execution resumes.

To enter program input

In the Program Console, type your input.
Press Enter. The input is sent to your program.

NOTE: If your program requires single-character input or tries to control its pty, start your program in a terminal window outside of the WDB GUI and then attach to the process. This ensures that the program you are debugging and the terminal window are connected to the same pty.

Tips