Using the Debug Console

Command entry in the Debug Console is provided as a Technical Preview only (features are provided as-is and without support). This feature is subject to change. It is not intended for automation or to map into the command language of other debuggers. This view allows you to issue commands to the debug engine. It also allows you to view output from the engine and see the results of commands that you have issued.

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To issue a command to the engine, enter it in the Debug Console Debug Engine Command field. When you enter commands into this field, they are added in the right-hand pane of the console to the list of commands that you have already issued. This list of commands can be reordered by dragging a command to another position. You can also delete commands from the list by right-click pop-up menu actions or by buttons at the top of the console. To save the command list for later use, you can export it to a file and then import it for other debug sessions. To reissue a command in the list, double-click it.

The Debug console can be helpful in building scripts that allow you to put the program that you are debugging in a known state. In the Debug Console Debug Engine Command field, type echo on. After doing this, each action that you perform in the debugger will display as a command in the view. You can then copy these commands and use them for building scripts. Another useful command is the help command, which displays a list of the commands that you can issue to the debug engine from the Debug Console.


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