Preferences

To specify your preferences, use the Preferences option from the Commands menu in the Commands window.

Preference settings Language Controls printing of variable names and interpretation of array element addresses. Normally, Xcdb determines the language automatically, based on the initial stopping point in the program. You can change this by clicking either mouse button to cycle through the possibilities:

C Array element addresses are computed in row major form.

C++ Array element addresses are computed in row major form; variable names are demangled; nested class members are labeled.

FORTRAN Array element addresses are computed in column major form.

Variables Controls printing of variables in the Locals window pane.

Lexically scoped Displays only the variables in the scope of the current instruction.

Unscoped Displays all variables in the current function, even those in other lexical blocks. This option is a workaround for a bug in some compilers; see "Frequently asked questions" on page 138.

Secret variables Controls visibility of C++ compiler-generated variables.

Hidden Does not display secret variables.

Visible Displays secret variables.

Include files Controls interpretation of file symbols appearing in the symbol table.

Respect The debugger makes use of #include file information appearing in the symbol table.

Ignore The debugger ignores #include file information appearing in the symbol table. This option is a workaround for bugs in cpp, cc, and cfront; see "Frequently asked questions" on page 138.

File search path Specifies the directories to search when displaying source files in the Listing window. Enter a list of directory names, separated by spaces.

Upon fork follow Controls tracing of fork() system calls:

Parent Follows the parent process after a fork().

Child Follows the child process after a fork().

When stepping through a fork() statement, you must use Line Step and not Call Step; otherwise, the debugger gets stuck trying to trace the system call.

Autoraise Controls automatic raising of interior window upon mouse entry.

Detail per click Controls the count of levels of detail to reveal (hide) when requesting More detail (Less detail) on a structure, union, array, or pointer object. Right-click increases the value, left-click decreases it.

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Preference settings	Language	Controls printing of variable names and interpretation of array element addresses. Normally, Xcdb determines the language automatically, based on the initial stopping point in the program. You can change this by clicking either mouse button to cycle through the possibilities:
		C	Array element addresses are computed in row major form.
		C++	Array element addresses are computed in row major form; variable names are demangled; nested class members are labeled.
		FORTRAN	Array element addresses are computed in column major form.
	Variables	Controls printing of variables in the Locals window pane.
		Lexically scoped	Displays only the variables in the scope of the current instruction.
		Unscoped	Displays all variables in the current function, even those in other lexical blocks. This option is a workaround for a bug in some compilers; see "Frequently asked questions" on page 138.
	Secret variables	Controls visibility of C++ compiler-generated variables.
		Hidden	Does not display secret variables.
		Visible	Displays secret variables.
	Include files	Controls interpretation of file symbols appearing in the symbol table.
		Respect	The debugger makes use of `#include` file information appearing in the symbol table.
		Ignore	The debugger ignores `#include` file information appearing in the symbol table. This option is a workaround for bugs in `cpp`, `cc`, and `cfront`; see "Frequently asked questions" on page 138.
	File search path	Specifies the directories to search when displaying source files in the Listing window. Enter a list of directory names, separated by spaces.
	Upon fork follow	Controls tracing of `fork()` system calls:
		Parent	Follows the parent process after a `fork()`.
		Child	Follows the child process after a `fork()`.
		When stepping through a `fork()` statement, you must use Line Step and not Call Step; otherwise, the debugger gets stuck trying to trace the system call.
	Autoraise	Controls automatic raising of interior window upon mouse entry.
	Detail per click	Controls the count of levels of detail to reveal (hide) when requesting More detail (Less detail) on a structure, union, array, or pointer object. Right-click increases the value, left-click decreases it.