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Set a Condition on a Line Breakpoint

You can set a condition on a breakpoint so that the breakpoint suspends program execution only when the condition is satisfied.

Follow these steps:

1. Do one of the following steps:
   • In the Breakpoints view, right-click the breakpoint on which you want to set a condition, and select Properties.
   • In the vertical ruler of the PAD Code View editor, right-click the breakpoint on which you want to set a condition, and select Breakpoint Properties from the pop-up menu.

   The Breakpoint Properties dialog appears.

   

2. Select Enable Conditional Breakpoint.

   The text field for Enable Conditional Breakpoint is enabled.

3. Enter a boolean expression in the Enable Conditional Breakpoint field.
4. Click one of the following Break When option buttons:

   Condition is true

   The breakpoint suspends program execution before the line of code containing the breakpoint is executed each time the condition evaluates to true.

   Value of condition changes

   The breakpoint suspends program execution only when the result of the condition changes.

5. Click OK.

   The Diagram Trace Utility saves the changes and closes the dialog.

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Expressions