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Execution Control

When you execute a 3GL program in NetBeans IDE, your debug session can be controlled by inserting breakpoints and remote watches in the source code. This topic describes how to set or delete a breakpoint, and how to add or delete a remote watch.

Breakpoints

Remote Watches

Stepping Through Your Code (available from Using NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 Debugging Applications at

http://www.netbeans.org/kb/55/using-netbeans/debug.html )

Continue

Use this button to continue debugging your program after you click the Pause button. The Continue button resumes debugging until the next breakpoint or end of the program is reached.

Alternately, from the main menu in NetBeans IDE, select Run > Continue or press Ctrl+F5 keys to continue the debug session.

Pause

Use this button to stop your debug session at any point of time during execution. The Pause button is very useful to put a pause/break if your program is in an infinite loop.

Alternately, from the main menu in NetBeans IDE, select Run > Pause to pause the program.

Stop

Use this button to end the debugging session.

Alternately, from the main menu in NetBeans IDE, select Run > Finish Debugger Session or press Shift+F5 keys to end the debug session.