Using GDB with Zeus

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The Zeus Workspace, Debugger menu launched the GDB debugger, and that debugger should work with any compiler that can produce DWARF debug information.

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With the debugger running it can then be controlled using the resulting Debugger Control dialog:

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NOTE: Other Zeus, D language specific features can be found here:
DCD Autocomplete
Using dfmt on Save
Using Dscanner Inside Zeus

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C Language Debugging Example
Consider the following test.c single file application:

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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  printf("Hello world!\n");

  for (int i = 0; i < argc; ++i)
  {
      printf("%d: => %s\n", i, argv[i]);
  }

  return 0;
}

Assuming the GCC compiler has been installed, the compiler details found in the C/C++ Document Type need to be changed to be changed to be:

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gcc -ggdb "$fn" -o "$fb".exe

With the test.c file active the Compiler, Compile menu will run this compiler command line:

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gcc -ggdb test.c -o test.exe 

That command line will produce a test.exe file containing DWARF symbolic information.

And with the test.c file active the Workspace, Debugger menu will run the GDB compiler for that test.exe file as shown below:

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D Language Debugging Example
Consider the following test.d single file application:

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import std.stdio;

void test(int index)
{
    writeln("Hello: ", index);
}

void main()
{
    writeln("Hello, World!");

    for (int i = 0; i < 10  ; ++i)
    {
        test(i);
    }
}

Assuming the LDC compiler has been installed, the compiler details found in the D Document Type need to be changed to be changed to be:

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ldc2.exe -gdwarf "$fn"

With the test.d file active the Compiler, Compile menu will run this compiler command line:

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ldc2.exe -gdwarf test.d

That command line will produce a test.exe file containing DWARF symbolic information.

And with the test.d file active the Workspace, Debugger menu will run the GDB compiler for that test.exe file as shown below:

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