Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of code/tools/Debugging

Timestamp:

May 21, 2013, 2:34:12 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

smerkli

Comment:

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code/tools/Debugging

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  * If you want to display the value of a variable make sure you are in the right context (by using up and down) and type '''print varname'''
  * If you have an object pointer and you don't know the exact type of the class (e.g. pointer to WorldEntity which is actually a !SpaceShip) you can type '''x/wa addressOfObject''' and gdb will tell you what class type the object located in ''addressOfObject'' has by considering the vtables
+
+=== Disabling mouse grabbing for in-game breakpoints ===
+One problem with the method outlined above is that the game grabs the mouse 
+when in-game, and does not release it when a breakpoint is reached, trapping you
+in the locked game. One solution to this is to disable mouse grabbing in the
+code:
+
+
 === Setting Breakpoints ===
 You can set breakpoints for