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Open New Source/Module dialog box

The name of this dialog box changes depending on the program you are debugging. The name of this dialog box may be Open New Source or Open New Module. The prompts for the Open New Source dialog box differ depending on the language you are debugging. Select the appropriate dialog box:

 

Open New Source dialog box (compiled languages)

Use the Open New Source dialog box to load additional source files for the program you are debugging.

The prompts in the Open New Source dialog box

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Executable Select the executable to which the source file you wish to load belongs from the program names in this selection list.
Source Select the source file you wish to load from the source file names in this selection list.

To select a source file not named in this list, do one of the following:

  • If you know the name and path of the source file, type that name and path directly into this field, or,
  • Click on Browse, then use the controls in the resulting file-selection window to find and select a program.
All executables Select this check box if you want to select your source file from executables that the debugger is aware of only.
Debugging information only Select this check box if you only want to load source code for programs that have debugging information.
Push-buttons
OK Loads the source file you specified, then closes the Open New Source dialog box.
Open Loads the source file you specified, but keeps the Open New Source dialog box open so you can load more source files.
Browse Invokes a file-selection window so you can locate files the debugger may not be aware of.
Cancel Closes the Open New Source dialog box without loading any new source files.
Help Displays this help panel.

 

Open New Source dialog box (interpreted Java)

Use the Open New Source dialog box to load additional source files for the program you are debugging.

The prompts in the Open New Source dialog box

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Package Select the package to which the class file you wish to load belongs from the packages in this selection list. If the package name does not appear in the selection list, type the package name in this field.
Class Select the class file you wish to load from the class file names in this selection list.

To select a class file not named in this list, do one of the following:

  • If you know the name and path of the class file, type that name and path directly into this field, or,
  • Click on Browse, then use the controls in the resulting file-selection window to find and select a program.
All packages Select this check box if you want to select your class file from package files that the debugger is aware of only.
Debugging information only Select this check box if you only want to load source code for classes that have debugging information.
Push-buttons
OK Loads the source file you specified, then closes the Open New Source dialog box.
Open Loads the source file you specified, but keeps the Open New Source dialog box open so you can load more source files.
Browse Invokes a file-selection window so you can locate files the debugger may not be aware of.
Cancel Closes the Open New Source dialog box without loading any new source files.
Help Displays this help panel.

 

Open New Module dialog box

Use the Open New Module dialog box to load additional source files for the program you are debugging.

Controls and control groupings are described below. Group and subgroup names appear in italics, and control names appear in bold.

Program Select the program to which the module you wish to load belongs from the program names in this selection list.
Module Select the module you wish to load from the modules in this selection list. If the module is not named in this list, type its name and path directly into this field
ngjava.gif (225 bytes) Class Select the class file you wish to load from the class file names in this selection list.

To select a class file not named in this list, do one of the following:

  • If you know the name and path of the class file, type that name and path directly into this field, or,
  • Click on Browse, then use the controls in the resulting file-selection window to find and select a program.

The Java class can be in any of the following formats:

  • Full path/Java class
  • Partial path/Java class (if the partial path is in the CLASSPATH as defined in the Debugger Settings dialog box)
  • Java class (if the class is in the CLASSPATH as defined in the Debugger Settings dialog box)
All programs Select this check box if you want to select your source file from programs that the debugger is aware of only.
Debugging information only Select this check box if you only want to load source code for programs that have debugging information.
Push-buttons
OK Loads the source file you specified, then closes the Open New Module dialog box.
Open Loads the source file you specified, but keeps the Open New Module dialog box open so you can load more source files.
Browse Invokes a file-selection window so you can locate files the debugger may not be aware of. The Browse window lists files residing on the workstation only or files that are accessible through a mapped network drive.
Cancel Closes the Open New Module dialog box without loading any new source files.
Help Displays this help panel.