[Lazarus] Displaying Xterm does not allow to debug

[ik]

On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:56 AM, Martin <lazarus at mfriebe.de> wrote:
> On 02/11/2012 00:34, ik wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> If I set in "Run Parameters" to display XTerm, Lazarus does not allow
> me to debug the code.
> For example setting a break point does not have an effect (but if you
> do not display the terminal, then it does stop at the break point).
>
> Is this a bug, or a feature ?
>
> I'm using: Lazarus 1.1 r39183M FPC 2.6.0 x86_64-linux-gtk 2
>
>
> If you put xterm (or any other) in run params, then gdb gets to debug xterm,
> instead of your app (xterm forks a process for your app, and gdb does not
> follow that)
>
> 1) If it is for the console only, the IDE (on linux) has a console window
> (view / debug windows) It does input to, focus it and type

That's what I need, thanks

>
> 2) If you need to run it in xterm, you can start it outside the IDE, and
> attach (svn trunk only)
>
> 3) No idea if it will work, never tried it is said to be limited to some
> platforms only. ( http://www.delorie.com/gnu/docs/gdb/gdb_26.html )
>   set follow-fork-mode child
> you can put it in the debugger_startup_param (the OI grid on the debugger
> options page) using
>   -ex 'set follow-fork-mode child'
>
> 4) you can run a xterm, and get the pty for it. you can enter that pty on
> the debugger options (oi grid) "ConsoleTty"
> You should run something else in the xterm, so the shell is not reacting to
> keystrokes (input)
>
>
>
>
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