OpenVMS

This manual is an extensive guide for programmers using the OpenVMS Debugger. It covers:

• Concepts and Setup: An introduction to the debugger, including information on how to compile and link programs to make them debuggable, starting and ending debugging sessions, and how the debugger functions.
• Command Interface: Detailed information on how to control and monitor program execution (breakpoints, tracepoints, watchpoints), examine and manipulate data (variables, memory, registers), and control symbol visibility. It includes screen mode operation.
• DECwindows Interface: A functional overview and usage guide for the Compaq DECwindows Motif interface to the debugger.
• PC Client Interface: Documentation on the client/server configuration, allowing debugging from a PC running Microsoft Windows.
• Advanced Topics: Detailed coverage of using the Heap Analyzer, debugging optimized and multilanguage programs, multiprocess programs, vectorized programs (VAX only), and tasking (multithread) programs.
• Command Dictionary: A comprehensive reference dictionary for every debugger command, including syntax, parameters, qualifiers, and usage examples.