Microchip Technology DV164039 Data Sheet
PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Board User’s Guide
DS51911A-page 28
2010 Microchip Technology Inc.
3.7.2
Using Breakpoints and Mouseovers
To set a breakpoint in code, use one of the following methods:
• Double Click in Gutter: Double click on the window gutter next to the line of code
where you want the breakpoint. Double click again to remove the breakpoint.
• Pop-up Menu: Place the cursor over the line of the code where you want the
breakpoint. Then, right click to pop up a menu and select “Set Breakpoint”. Once a
breakpoint is set, “Set Breakpoint” will become “Remove Breakpoint” and “Disable
Breakpoint”. Other options on the pop-up menu under Breakpoints are for
deleting, enabling or disabling all breakpoints.
breakpoint is set, “Set Breakpoint” will become “Remove Breakpoint” and “Disable
Breakpoint”. Other options on the pop-up menu under Breakpoints are for
deleting, enabling or disabling all breakpoints.
• Breakpoint Dialog: Open the Breakpoint dialog (Debugger > Breakpoints) to set,
delete, enable or disable breakpoints. See MPLAB IDE Help for more information
on this dialog.
on this dialog.
A breakpoint set in code appears as red “stop sign” with a “B”. Once code is halted,
hovering over the variables pops up the current value of those variables (Figure 3-11).
hovering over the variables pops up the current value of those variables (Figure 3-11).
The mouseover feature must be set up. From the menu bar, select Edit > Properties;
from the Properties dialog, select the Tooltips tab, and then click the Enable Variable
Mouseover Values check box.
from the Properties dialog, select the Tooltips tab, and then click the Enable Variable
Mouseover Values check box.
FIGURE 3-11:
EXAMPLE BREAKPOINT