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From: rommel@lan.informatik.tu-muenchen.dbp.de (Kai-Uwe Rommel)
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Subject: Re: Debugging under Presentation Manager
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Date: 2 Sep 90 09:11:22 GMT
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I assume you used CodeView in a PM window to debug another PM program.
This is currently impossible. When CodeView gets control, the PM
switches the focus from one PM window to another and therefore send
messages to the debugged program to change it's appearance. But this
program cannot respond because it is halted by the debugger. (I hope
this is right ?).
You can debug PM programs with Codeview only when you start CVP in a
fullscreen session. Also, be careful not to switch to the PM desk when
CVP halts the debugged program, use only F4.
If you want to debug PM apps rather often, I would recommend a secondary
monochrome debug monitor (on an AT-Bus machine, on a PS/2 you probably
need the 8514/A together with your old VGA).
This is the only way to debug PM programs in a useful and comfortable
way. I have a secondary Hercules card and TTL display (together with a
VGA) and I don't want to miss it again.

Kai Uwe Rommel

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