JDE2.1.6beta8 Release Notes
This release continues implementation of the debugger.
New features include:
* Multiprocess debugging
You can now launch and have multiple processes running
concurrently in the same session. Processes are numbered
sequentially to permit identification even when multiple
instances of the same app are running. The Processes->Set Target
command allows you to designate any one of the processes
as the target process. Thenceforth all process-related
commands affect that target, until you select another
target.
* Window configuration management
When you launch a process, the JDE configures the frame
into three windows from top to bottom: source window,
app command-line interface window, and debugger message
window. The JDE remembers this configuration. Whenever
you select the process, the JDE restores the initial
configuration. Depending on your feedback, the JDE
may provide you with the option to save and restore
configurations of your choosing.
There is a lot of work to be done. Some of the things
I plan to work on for beta 9 include:
* Updating the breakpoint highlights and breakpoint cursor
when you switch processes.
* expression evaluator
* local variable window
My plan is to make releases at least once a week until the
debugger implementation is complete.
