Defining a New Debugger Type

If the debuggers provided with the IDE do not suit your development tasks, you can define a new debugger type and use it for your project. The new type can call an existing process with different property settings.

To define a new debugger type:

  1. From the main window, choose Project Settings.

  2. In the Project Settings window, right-click the Debugger Types node and choose New debugging service (Default, Applet, or JDK 1.1).

  3. Expand the Debugger Types node and right-click the debugger service you just created.

  4. From the contextual menu, choose Rename.

  5. In the Rename dialog box, type a distinct name for the debugger and click OK.

  6. In the Properties pane of the Project Settings window, modify the debugger's properties to your preferred settings.

    For quick help on a property, move the pointer over it. For more detailed information on the properties, see Configuring the Default Debugger, Configuring the JDK 1.1 Debugger, or Configuring the Applet Debugger.
The IDE creates a new debugger with basic property settings. To create a new debugger with an existing debugger's properties, right-click the existing debugger in the Project Settings window and choose Copy. Then right-click the Debugger Types node and choose Paste.
See also
Setting Debugger Types in Templates

Removing a Debugger Type

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