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AccuTerm Break keu sequence

  • September 21, 2023
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Stefano Gallotta

Hi All

I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

Thanks

Stefano

Best answer by Alberto Leal

Hi All

I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

Thanks

Stefano

yes.. you can set any key... 
in my exemple i used .7e for ~

but you can use .20AC for ALT X

or you can you this basic program, to discovery the HEX that you want use for your keys

input x
crt seq(x)
y = seq(x)
crt char(y)
CRT OCONV(char(y),"MX")

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    • Alberto Leal
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    • September 21, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    Hy i use this sequence
    in TCL i do this:
    SET-BREAK .7E
    BRK-DEGUB

    and start the program.. so any moment that i need to enter in the debuger i type ~
    and it enters the debug mode without using the debug statement in the code and recompiling

    the ~its represented by .7E with you wnat to use another key as debugger key.. just informe in 
    SET-BREAK (hexdecimal of the key)

    Stefano Gallotta
    • Stefano Gallotta
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    • September 21, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    Thanks @Alberto Leal

    I assume one can use "any" key (sequence).
    The reason I ask is because I use the '~'  as a delimiter and things would go horribly wrong if I set debug to that key :(
    So, assuming a(any) key then I could do Ctl~  (and I would have to determine the hex value) and could get that to work.
    I read this which is interesting - and we had that working with OpenInsight :

    Ctrl + Fn + B or Fn + B on certain Dell laptops.

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    • Alberto Leal
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    • September 21, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    yes.. you can set any key... 
    in my exemple i used .7e for ~

    but you can use .20AC for ALT X

    or you can you this basic program, to discovery the HEX that you want use for your keys

    input x
    crt seq(x)
    y = seq(x)
    crt char(y)
    CRT OCONV(char(y),"MX")

    Lance McMillin
    • Lance McMillin
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    • September 25, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    Hi Stefano,

    We set the break level in the "USERS" file (at least in a linux implementation)

    Attributes 12 and beyond are used to setup the environment for the current session.

    We use two commands:

    BRK-LEVEL

    The brk-level command causes the BREAK key to push a level on subsequent uses. It is not possible to push a level while at the TCL prompt. At least one character must be entered.

    On some systems, when the BREAK key is set to push a level, it is not possible to push a level while in the debugger. To push a level while in the debugger, type : and press ENTER.

    SET-BREAK 3

    set-break {decimal.value}|{.hexadecimal.value}|{off}|{esc}|{^} {(options}

    In this case the 3 represents the 3rd ascii character or a ctrl-c

    SET-BREAK OFF

    Disable breaking out of a program

    Setting these values in the USERS table for just your developers allows the developers to break out of programs while disabling the feature for standard users.

    Depending on how your users record is setup, you will likely want to set these two items before most if not all other commands to be run at the session startup.

    In our system, developers are setup starting like this: TERM-TYPE is executed first, followed by BRK-LEVEL and then SET-BREAK 3

    Standard users are setup like this: TERM-TYPE, BRK-LEVEL, SET-BREAK OFF

    Hope this helps.

    Lance

    Stefano Gallotta
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    • September 26, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    Hi @Lance Mcmillin

    Your answer is valid and did similar once @Alberto Leal "showed me the way" :)

    Thanks for "the confirmation" much appreciated :)

    Stefano

    Frank Diaz
    • Frank Diaz
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    • September 27, 2023

    Hi All

    I''ve just started working with AccuTerm 8. x and as a developer, we sometimes need to break out of code that is processing to debug.
    Yes, I could place a conditional debug statement in the code but het guess what "Real men don't do that"  :)
    Anyway - pressing all key sequences (that I know) bears no fruit so I've stopped guessing and put this fwd to this group.

    I'm running Windows (10 and 11) and set my emulation to Viewpoint onto a Linux installed D3 10. x

    Does anyone have the correct key sequence, please?

    Thanks

    Stefano

    We use the default Ctrl

    This give is a break to the debugger.

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