great! thanks!

> On Jun 3, 2016, at 10:28 AM, Ron Teitelbaum [via Smalltalk] 
> <ml-node+s1294792n4899085...@n4.nabble.com> wrote:
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> From: Joseph Alotta
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 10:54 AM
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> 
> Thank you. 
> 
> If I am in a loop, and I want to back around, it doesn’t seem to work. 
> 
> For example, my loop is at count := 1.  I want to look at count := 3.  So I 
> go to the top of the loop and click “run to here” and count should be 2. 
> 
> 
> [Ron Teitelbaum] Yeah I know it.  There are two tricks you can use here.  
> First is go to the bottom of the loop and do “run to here”.  Then use Through 
> a few times to get back to the top of the method.  Anything selected above 
> the execution point even in a loop is the past J. 
> 
> The other trick is to just change count J.  It is Smalltalk so just select 
> the count ivar in the debugger on the right bottom windows.  Just select 
> count and next to it change the value and accept it.  It’s a hack but it 
> works fine J.
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> Joe. 
> 
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> > On Jun 3, 2016, at 9:03 AM, Ron Teitelbaum [via Smalltalk] <[hidden email]> 
> > wrote: 
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> > Hi Joe, 
> > 
> > "run to here" only goes forward not back.  It works like continue with a 
> > future break point (your cursor location).  For it to work you need to 
> > place the cursor somewhere ahead of where you are and then select "run to 
> > here".  It should in most cases take you to where you are trying to go. 
> > 
> > If you are trying to go backwards, and it is safe to do so, select the 
> > method you want to debug in the stack.  Then press the restart button.  
> > This will restart the execution to the beginning of the method you have 
> > selected.  You can then use the "run to here" method to get to the right 
> > location in your method to start debugging. 
> > 
> > All the best, 
> > 
> > Ron Teitelbaum 
> > 
> > > From: Joseph Alotta 
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2016 10:33 AM 
> > > 
> > > Greetings, 
> > > 
> > > I am using the debugger and wondering how to use the “run to here” 
> > > function. 
> > > 
> > > I think you have to be in the top of a debugger pane to go down to the 
> > > spot 
> > > where the cursor is. 
> > > 
> > > But how does it work if you’re many layers into a program. 
> > > 
> > > I want to debug the message just before the one that bombs. 
> > > 
> > > Are there any usage tips? 
> > > 
> > > Sincerely, 
> > > 
> > > Joe. 
> > > 
> > > 
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