b Command (FlashBASIC Debugger)

The b command establishes a breakpoint condition in the breakpoint table that causes the program to enter the BASIC/FlashBASIC debugger when the condition defined in the breakpoint expression is met. The valid comparative operators are: >, <, and =. A plus sign displays for each breakpoint successfully entered into the table until the table is full. In BASIC/FlashBASIC, there is no limit to the number of table entries. Once a breakpoint is placed in the table, the debugger is entered each time the breakpoint is met.

Syntax

{flash.routine.name:}b

{flash.routine.name:}bvariable operator variable

{flash.routine.name:}bvariable operator numeric.literal

{flash.routine.name:}bvariable operator "literal.string"

{flash.routine.name:}bvariable

{flash.routine.name:}b$operator line.number

NOTE	The syntax form, bvariable, is only supported in FlashBASIC. It breaks into the debugger each time the specified variable changes.

Example(s)

Sets a breakpoint on line 5. The breakpoint remains until execution is complete, or it is manually removed.

run bp fred (d

*E1

*b$=5

When running FlashBASIC, this command sets a breakpoint that causes execution to pause every time the subroutine sally is entered. A breakpoint set at a nonexecutable comment line is ignored by the FlashBASIC debugger.

*sally:b

NOTE

Invoking the FlashBASIC debugger slows down the run-time execution of the program.
flash.routine.name can only be specified if the program has been optimized through the FlashBASIC compiler. When flash.routine.name is specified, the corresponding debugger command is executed against the specified routine. The colon separating flash.routine.name and the debugger command is required.