View Source debugger (debugger v5.5)

The Erlang Debugger for debugging and testing of Erlang programs.

Summary

Functions

Debugs a single process.

Starts Debugger.

Starts Debugger.

Starts Debugger.

Functions

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quick(Module, Name, Args)

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-spec quick(Module, Name, Args) -> term() when Module :: atom(), Name :: atom(), Args :: [term()].

Debugs a single process.

The module Module is interpreted and apply(Module, Name, Args) is called. This opens an "Attach Process" window. For details, see the User's Guide.

-spec start() -> term().

Starts Debugger.

Started by this function, Debugger interprets code on all known nodes.

-spec start(Mode) -> term() when Mode :: local | global | wx;
           (File) -> term() when File :: string().

Starts Debugger.

If ModeOrFile is a string, it is assumed to be the name of a file, and Debugger tries to load its settings from this file. For details about settings, see the User's Guide.

If ModeOrFile is atom local, Debugger interprets code only at the current node. If ModeOrFile is global, Debugger interprets code on all known nodes.

-spec start(Mode, File) -> term() when Mode :: local | global, File :: string().

Starts Debugger.

Debugger tries to load its settings from the file named by File. For details about settings, see the User's Guide.

If Mode is local, Debugger interprets code only on the current node. If Mode is global, Debugger interprets code on all known nodes.