More useful functions for debug sessions

There are some more functions that are useful in debug sessions:

BS2000 Debug Program Modules view
Debugging unknown sources
Saved commands dialog

BS2000 Debug Program Modules View

This view (to be opened via

Window > Show View > Other... > BS2000 > BS2000 Debug Program Modules) shows all program modules of an active BS2000 debug session. It contains the following columns:

CSECT Name Name of the CSECT

CSECT Address Load Address of the CSECT

CSECT Size Size of the CSECT (in Byte)

Memory Class BS2000 Memory Class (Class 5, 6)

Version Version of the CSECT

Date Compilation date of the CSECT

Context Context of the CSECT (default: LOCAL#DEFAULT)

CSECT Name	Name of the CSECT
CSECT Address	Load Address of the CSECT
CSECT Size	Size of the CSECT (in Byte)
Memory Class	BS2000 Memory Class (Class 5, 6)
Version	Version of the CSECT
Date	Compilation date of the CSECT
Context	Context of the CSECT (default: LOCAL#DEFAULT)

For getting information about modifications (e.g. dynamically loaded modules) you might refresh the view. Therefore press context menu Refresh when you are in suspend mode.

Debugging unknown sources

In debug sessions it might be useful to trace in sources that are not known by BS2IDE. When entering a module, where BS2IDE can't find a suitable source, a new source view of the current CSECT is opened with the disassembled code around the current program counter. It is possible to debug on low level steps (%T <n> %INSTR) and to show current parameter such as registers by tool tip.

You can disable source disassembling in selected Project Settings.

Saved commands dialog

It might be useful for commands that are commonly used. To open dialog use keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + S

This dialog allows following operations:

Add new command, that will be saved for the future
Remove commands from the list
Change order of commands on the list
Select and paste command into console, if 'Auto-Execute' option is checked, command will be executed (command can be also submitted with double-click)

This dialog can also be operated from the keyboard.

1-9 Submit command assigned by number from 1 to 9
A Switch Auto-Execute mode

This window can be invoke only if BS2000 run/debug session is active in either Console or BS2000 Terminal view, otherwise warning dialog will be displayed: