Break Point; Break Point Setting - Yamaha RCX40 User Manual

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NOTE
• Up to 4 break points can be set in
one program.
• The to keys have the
F 6 F 9
same functions as edit operation in
"PROGRAM" mode. Refer to
"10.2.13 Line jump" and "10.2.14
Character string finding" in
Chapter 4.
9.9

BREAK point

An ongoing program can be stopped if a break point is set in the program. This is useful
when debugging the program.
The program execution pauses on the line just prior to a break point. The program execution
will restart from the break point when the
Valid keys and submenu contents in "AUTO > BREAK" mode are shown below.
Valid keys
Menu
Specifies the break point and scrolls the screen.
Cursor
Switches the page display.
Page key
Sets the break point.
F1 SET
F2 CANCEL Deletes the break point.
Searches for the line set with the break point.
F3 SEARCH
Shows the program list from specified line.
F6 JUMP
F7 FIND Specifies the character string to be found.
Finds the specified character string searching backwards from the cursor
F8 FIND+
position.
Finds the specified character string searching forwards from the cursor
F9 FIND-
position.
9.9.1

Break point setting

To make program debugging easy, the program execution can be stopped on the line
where a break point is set.
[Procedure]
1) Press the (BREAK) key in "AUTO" mode to switch to "AUTO>BREAK"
F 8
mode.
2) Use the cursor keys to select the line number on which a break point is to be set.
9. "AUTO" mode
key is pressed.
START
Function
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