NAME
tkdb perl Debugger
DESCRIPTION
This is tkdb, a debugger for perl that uses the Tcl/Tk for user
interface. It features pushbutton controls for run, step-in, step-out,
return, controls for breakpoints, expression evaluation and package
browsing.
Highly efficient.
Have such a file:
use strict;
$a = 'qwerty';
$a++;
print $a;
$a++;
print $a;
$a++;
print $a;
$a++;
(.... following 150_000 (!) such lines of code)
Loads and debugs within 4 sec - i.e. breakpoints, expressions in such
a huge file - runs just like usual file. 10_000 line files start
instantly.
Installation:
use the MakeMaker interface:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
If worse comes to worse you can simply copy the tkdb.pm file into
cp tkdb.pm /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.xxx/Devel/tkdb.pm
On Windows:
copy tkdb.pm C:\perl\5.x\lib\Devel\tkdb.pm
To Test:
perl -d:tkdb -e 1
Prerequisites:
you must have Tcl::Tk module installed, which in turn requires Tcl
module, which in turn requires Tcl/Tk. no more dependencies, follow
instructions from those modules and you're done.
LICENSE
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of either:
a) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
Software Foundation; either version 1, or (at your option) any
later version, or
b) the "Artistic License" which comes with this Kit.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See either
the GNU General Public License or the Artistic License for more details.
Copyright 1998, 2003 by Andrew E. Page, 2010, 2011 Vadim Konovalov.
All rights reserved.