<doc>

<legacy_id>2141</legacy_id>

<name>breakpoint</name>

<type>command</type>

<syntax>

<example>breakpoint</example>

</syntax>

<library></library>

<objects>

</objects>

<synonyms>

</synonyms>

<classification>

<category>Writing LiveCode</category>

</classification>

<references>

<command tag="answer">answer Command</command>

<command tag="do">do Command</command>

</references>

<history>

<introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>

</history>

<platforms>

<mac/>

<windows/>

<linux/>

</platforms>

<classes>

<desktop/>

<server/>

</classes>

<security>

</security>

<summary>Pauses the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> and displays the <glossary tag="debugger">debugger</glossary> window.</summary>

<examples>

<example>breakpoint</example>

<example>if x &gt; 0 then breakpoint</example>

</examples>

<description>

<p>Use the <b>breakpoint</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to aid in <glossary tag="debug">debugging</glossary> a handler. It is especially useful for checking to see whether <glossary tag="value">values</glossary> are staying in the correct <glossary tag="range">range</glossary> as the <glossary tag="handler">handler</glossary> <glossary tag="execute">executes</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>The <b>breakpoint</b> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> has no effect unless the <object tag="stack">stack</object> is running in the LiveCode <glossary tag="development environment">development environment</glossary>..</p>

</description>

</doc>