Track execution of program in eclipse

[sudipto shekhar]

Hi I am quite new to eclipse. Please guide me how to track the execution of a java program in eclipse.I am using eclipse 3.2.2. Thank you.

[Bauke Scholtz]

Put breakpoints and run in debug mode. Eclipse will show you the debug perspective where you can find the threads, the traces, the variables at the moment, the code in question and four ways to step through code (in method scope, in class scope, in application scope or to the next breakpoint if any).

[Peter Johnson]

Look in Help | Help Contents, then expand Java Development User Guide | Getting Started | Basic Tutorial - you will find a Debugging Your Programs section (I found this in 3.4, but it should be there in 3.2 also)

[sudipto shekhar]

Thank you Bauke and Peter. I have understood now. Thanks a lot for explaining.

[sudipto shekhar]

I got the debug portion but i am not able to interpret it. Can you people help me understanding it?

[Peter Johnson]

The debugging tutorial in the help text is fairly complete and should help you get started. Specifically what do you not understand?

Also, I hope that you have a simple program that you wrote and are attempting to debug.

[sudipto shekhar]

Thank you Peter. I got the help text and it is really easy. Thank you for guiding me