How do you set a breakpoint on a label or source line using GEL?

Ulf Samuelsson

Expert 1010 points

I can set a breakpoint in my GEL files using GEL_HWBreakPtAdd("<function>");

I can set a breakpoint inside a function by right-clicking on the line.

I have not found a way to set a breakpoint on a line or a label using a GEL function.

Is this possible?

I have tried

GEL_HWBreakPtAdd("mysource.c:78");

GEL_HWBreakPtAdd("mysource.c, line 78");

GEL_HWBreakPtAdd("mysource.c", 78);

but neither is consider a valid breakpoint.

Is is possible, if paths are added?

over 4 years ago

0 Ki over 4 years ago

TI__Guru**** 472331 points

Hello,

With GEL, it is not possible to set a breakpoint by specifying a source file and source line. Only addresses and symbols (function, label, etc) is supported.

This is supported with DSS however.

Thanks

0 Ulf Samuelsson over 4 years ago in reply to Ki

Expert 1010 points

Do you have an example of setting a breakpoint to a label using GEL?

I see that I can open a scripting console for DSS, but can I automatically run a DSS script when I connect in the debugger?

0 Chester Gillon over 4 years ago in reply to Ulf Samuelsson

Guru 92251 points

Ulf Samuelsson said:
but can I automatically run a DSS script when I connect in the debugger?

I haven't tried it myself, but the Initialization Script field in the Debug Configurations allows a DSS JavaScript to be specified to be run during debug launch. The video linked from that page shows a .js file being used to set a breakpoint at a specific source file and line number.

0 Ki over 4 years ago in reply to Ulf Samuelsson

TI__Guru**** 472331 points

Ulf Samuelsson said:
Do you have an example of setting a breakpoint to a label using GEL?

Try:

GEL_HWBreakPtAdd("<label>")

0 Ki over 4 years ago in reply to Chester Gillon

TI__Guru**** 472331 points

Chester Gillon said:
but the Initialization Script field in the Debug Configurations allows a DSS JavaScript to be specified to be run during debug launch.

Yes, Chester is correct. Just in case you missed it (it can be hard to see sometimes), the "Debug Configurations" text in Chester's post is a hyperlink.

Thanks

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