4gl debugger
The debugger available from IBM seems to be rather complicated to use. Looks like you have to recompile everything to use it. Is there a debugger available that doesn't require all this work? Thanks! Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org International Informix Users Group Board of Directors A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. Mitch Ratliffe
Kate, I have always debugged compiled C4GL (compiled with -g and -keep) using a standard OS debugger. You are actually debugging the generated ESQL/C source file, not the 4Gl itself, however, the 4GL source lines and generated ESQL/C code are embedded in the generated C language source code that is finally compiled to a .4ge file as comments. It takes only a short time to get used to debugging in this mode, and has the advantage of giving the programmer doing the debugging a very good understanding of what's going on under the hood of his/her 4GL source code which leads to better programs. The only pure IBM Informix 4GL debugger is the I4GL Interactive Debugger which works on the p-code version of the 4GL executable. Unfortunately, the p-code executables often behave slightly differently from the compiled C executables and bugs that show up in one version often do not manifest in the other, so ultimately, unless you will be deploying p-code executables, the Interactive Debugger is often a waste of money and time. Art Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) See you at the 2010 IIUG Informix Conference April 25-28, 2010 Overland Park (Kansas City), KS www.iiug.org/conf Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:03 AM, kate <kate@iiug.org> wrote: > The debugger available from IBM seems to be rather complicated to use. > Looks like you have to recompile everything to use it. Is there a debugger > available that doesn't require all this work? > > Thanks! > Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org > International Informix Users Group Board of Directors > > A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human > history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. > Mitch Ratliffe > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --00151744843ae11384047a61e831