RE: Debugging C ++

["Jack Derham" <derhamj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Vern for the feedback especial the URL to the graphical debugger.
Will look into it. C ++ is a whole 
new world for me and I am not sure I like the complexity of the terminology.
I guess if the door hold up with my 
head banging, I will master it.
Thanks again,
Jack Derham

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Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:10 PM
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Subject: Re: Debugging C ++

Jack

Not sure what you need to do - maybe you aren't either!!

Anyhow, once in the debug screen, put your cursor on the command line there
and press F1 - follow some links to the EVAL command - in there are several
examples of how to use it in various languages.

One of the big deals with C or C++ is dereferencing pointers. Also, be ready
to put the :x extension on the EVAL - lets you see hex values - and add the
length you want to see, for longer than 1024 characters, I think. Also,
there are the :c and :s extenders for character and string something or
others - see the F1 help for details. It's really helpful.

You might also consider getting the Graphical Debugger that comes with the
Java Toolkit - the thing that includes jt400.jar - it's very similar to the
debugger in WDSC but is stand-alone. Try this link

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/rzamq
/rzamqinstall.htm

HTH
Vern

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jack Derham" <derhamj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

> I'm a newbie with C ++ and certainly debugging it with the "Green Screen" 
> debugger (STRDBG). I know there are some relatively new tools in the
market 
> place 
>
> but right now I have to do with what I got. The documentation in the "C++ 
> Programmers Guide" certainly is not the most clear document I have read. 
> Does anyone 
>
> on this list have any suggestions that might help push back the frontiers
of 
> my own ignorance of the wonderful world of C++. 
>
>
>
> Regards, 
>
> Jack Derham 
>
> Direct Systems, Inc. 
>
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