JavaScript Debug Perspective

The Debug Perspective will be launched automatically when a Web Debug session is run. It contains views which allow you to control and monitor the debugging process.

The Debug Perspective contains the following views:

• Debug View [Debug Perspective] - Here you can control (stop, pause, and resume) the debugging process. You can also decide whether to step into, step over or step return (step out of) certain functions.

• Variables View [Debug Perspective]  - Displays the various variables in your script.

• Breakpoints View [Debug Perspective] - Displays the breakpoints you have entered.

• Expressions View [Debug Perspective] - Displays the progress of selected variables. The view will only be displayed if you have selected to watch a variable.

• Scripts View - Displays a list of available scripts.

• Editor - Displays the code at the relevant sections, according to which line is selected in the Debug View window.

• Console View (External Link) - Displays any error and warning messages

• Tasks View (External Link) - Displays tasks that were added to your script (if applicable).

• Debug Output View [Debug Perspective] - Displays the textual output of the script. This will be updated as the debugging process continues.

• Browser Output View [Debug Perspective] - Displays the output of the script to a browser. This will be updated as the debugging process continues.

Note:

By default, a dialog will appear asking whether you want to open the Debug Perspective when a debugging session is run. To change this behavior, open the Perspectives Preferences dialog by going to Window | Preferences | Run/Debug | Perspectives and select 'Always', 'Never' or 'Prompt' in the "Open the associated perspective when launching"category.