Subj : JSDB has a remote debugger
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng,netscape.public.mozilla.jsdebugger
From : Shanti Rao
Date : Fri Nov 19 2004 06:27 pm

Howdy folks,

I bit the bullet and wrote a remote debugger for SpiderMonkey. It runs in a 
Windows command line shell. Sources (rs/wrap_debug.cpp) are on the web site, 
too. More documentation is coming soon.

Robert, can you see any way that this might work with Venkman?

http://www.jsdb.org/debugger.html

Debugging a program requires two processes, both implemeneted in JSDB
A. The debugger console
B. The program being debugged

A (debugger.js) listens on a socket

B (debug.js) connects to A's socket and halts, waiting for instructions.

A shows B's status and prompts for instructions

B maintains a database of breakpoints, script source code, etc.

A sends commands to B and reads the responses.

Have fun!

Shanti

PS. My JSDB is related only in name to the jsdb code in the SM source tree.

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