Feature Showcase - Using Conditional Breakpoints

Conditional breakpoints are used to pause the debugger when specific events occur, such as when a variable equals a certain value, an exception occurs, or a function completes execution. This showcase uses an example from the Perl sample program.

1. Select Project > Sample Project.

2. Double-click perl_sample.pl in the Places pane.

3. Select Debug > Add\Edit Breakpoint to open the Breakpoint Properties dialog box.
   

4. On the Conditional tab, configure a breakpoint as shown. The break will occur on line 52 when the $sum variable is equal to $11.75.

5. The breakpoint is displayed on the margin of the program file, and on the Breakpoints tab.

6. Run the debugger. Execution pauses on line 50, when the $sum variable is equal to $11.75.